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Hikawa Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (3 km from Tokyo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, about 3 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Tokyo.

Hikawa Shrine
Photo: Chiether, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese氷川神社
LocationAkasaka, Tokyo
Nearest station (straight line)Akasaka Station – about 0.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 3 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 264 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 306 km (straight line)
Established951
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.66821, 139.73556
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.akasakahikawa.or.jp/
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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