Shrine · Yotsuya
Suga Shrine (Yotsuya) 須賀神社
A modest Yotsuya neighbourhood shrine made world-famous by the red-railed staircase in the final scene of Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name." (Kimi no Na wa.), and home to a rare set of 36 Immortal Poets paintings.
About
Suga Shrine has been the guardian shrine of the 18 neighbourhoods of Yotsuya since 1634, when an Inari shrine was moved here during the building of Edo Castle's outer moat; later the deity Susanoo was enshrined alongside. Since 2016 its claim to fame has been the stone staircase leading down from the shrine, where Taki and Mitsuha finally meet at the end of "Your Name.", fans from around the world come to recreate the scene by the red handrail. In the main hall hang 36 framed paintings of the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, painted in 1836 and designated a Shinjuku Cultural Property. The shrine is otherwise a quiet residential spot, with a Tori no Ichi fair in November and its main festival in June.
Highlights
- The "Your Name." staircase with its red handrail, the film's iconic final scene
- 36 Immortal Poets paintings (1836), a Shinjuku Cultural Property
- Guardian shrine of Yotsuya's 18 neighbourhoods since 1634
- Quiet hillside residential setting with old temples nearby
- Tori no Ichi fair in November and main festival in June
Tips
- The staircase is in a residential area, keep voices down, don't block the road and don't sit on the steps.
- Shoot from the bottom of the stairs looking up to match the film poster; mornings have the softest light.
- Walk from Yotsuya-sanchome Station (7 min) via Yotsuya's temple district.
- Leave an ema at the shrine, fans often draw anime characters on them.
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