23. Yakusuni-jinja


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Yakusuni-jinja is a Shinto shrine that is a memorial for all soldiers that have died in wars since 1868, which thus includes all that died in World War II. When Japanese prime ministers come here, this usually leads to a dip in the relations to China and Korea.

This is not the very temple, but some yard leading to it. All the way from the entry marked by the torii, there was plenty of people, several performances, and also plenty of stalls where they were serving food.