Chiyoda

Hie Shrine (Hie-jinja) is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Nagatachō district, dedicated to the mountain deity Oyamakui no Kami. Its origin dates back to 1478 when Ōta Dōkan enshrined the guardian of Edo Castle. During the Edo period, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved the shrine outside the castle, and Tokugawa Ietsuna relocated it to its current hilltop site in 1659. Known for its vermilion Sannō torii gates and steep escalators, the shrine hosts the Sannō Matsuri every June—one of Tokyo’s three major festivals. Although damaged by fire and war, the current buildings were completed in 1958 and continue to protect the city and bless visitors.