Shinto shrine
Nogi Jinja (Minato)
乃木神社（港区）（のぎじんじゃ）
Minato, Tokyo
A shrine next to the former Nogi residence at Nogizaka, Akasaka, Tokyo. It enshrines General Nogi, who lived as a soldier and as head of Gakushūin, and his wife, Shizuko.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: General Nogi, his wife Shizuko
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, after the couple followed Emperor Meiji in death on the day of his state funeral in Taishō 1 (1912), the mayor of Tokyo, Sakatani Yoshirō, and others formed the Chūō Nogikai and enshrined their spirits in a small shrine on the estate. The enshrinement ceremony was held in Taishō 12 (1923); the shrine buildings were lost in the air raids of Shōwa 20, but the main hall, offering hall and worship hall were restored in Shōwa 37.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
There are also Nogi Jinja shrines in Hakodate and elsewhere, so please make sure this is Nogi Jinja in Akasaka, Minato Ward, Tokyo (right by Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda Line).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 乃木神社（港区）「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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