Discover Tranquility at Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine

Getting There

• Car

  If you're driving from central Hitachi, take Route 6 (the Joban Expressway) heading south. Follow the signs for Tokyo, and you will eventually join the Tohoku Expressway. After about 2 hours, take the Shinjuku exit. Continue onto local roads, following signs for Shinjuku City. Use a GPS device or map application to guide you to Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine, located at 2-1 Tsukudohachimancho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0815. Parking may be limited, so check for nearby parking facilities.

• Train

  From Hitachi Station, take the JR Joban Line to Ueno Station (approximately 1 hour). At Ueno Station, transfer to the JR Yamanote Line and head towards Shinjuku Station (about 25 minutes). Once you arrive at Shinjuku Station, take the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line and get off at Yotsuya Station. From Yotsuya Station, it's about a 15-minute walk to Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine. Follow the signs to Tsukudohachimancho; the shrine is located at 2-1 Tsukudohachimancho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0815.

• Bus

  From Hitachi, you can take an express bus to Tokyo Station. Upon arrival at Tokyo Station, transfer to the JR Chuo Line to Shinjuku Station. From Shinjuku Station, you can either walk to the shrine (approximately 20 minutes) or take a taxi for about 1,000-1,500 yen. The address for the shrine is 2-1 Tsukudohachimancho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0815.