When you reach the main worship area, keep your voice low and walk calmly. Hanazono Jinja is for prayer, including visits for business success, so don’t linger loudly in front of the altar.
At a Glance
Hanazono Jinja began in the mid 1600s, when the Hanazono family built it in Edo-era Shinjuku. That makes it one of the neighborhood's oldest surviving religious sites.
Three deities are enshrined here, including Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto, the kami linked to rice, food, and prosperity. In Japan, that mix makes the shrine feel both practical and sacred.
This shrine offers 3 different goshuin designs
Regular
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¥1,000
When you reach the main worship area, keep your voice low and walk calmly. Hanazono Jinja is for prayer, including visits for business success, so don’t linger loudly in front of the altar.
Plan a little extra time if you are visiting during a festival or event. This shrine is active year-round, and the grounds can feel much tighter when there is a ceremony or seasonal gathering underway.
If you can, go on a weekday morning. Hanazono Jinja sits in central Shinjuku and gets noticeably busier on weekends, holidays, and New Year visits, so an early visit is the easiest way to enjoy it without the rush.
If you are coming from Shinjuku Station, expect an easy walk but not much parking comfort. This is an urban shrine in a busy part of Tokyo, so public transit is usually the simplest way to arrive.
Look for the Geinō Sengen Shrine on the grounds if you have a few extra minutes. Visitors often focus on the main hall, but this smaller shrine is easy to miss and adds another layer to the visit.
Take photos of the buildings and grounds, but pause before shooting people who are praying or making offerings. The main hall and shrine approach are the best places for general photos, while the worship area should be treated more carefully.
The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
1 structures on the grounds
Seasonal celebrations and special occasions
Also called Hanazono
Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture
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Timetable data: Public Transportation Open Data Center
D6-02.新宿区役所第二分庁舎
docomo bike share
D6-10.ホテルサンライト新宿
docomo bike share
D6-01.新宿区役所本庁舎
docomo bike share
Renting needs the operator's app and a Japanese phone number. docomo day passes are sold at convenience stores. Data sources
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