Tôgô Jinja is an imperial shrine very close to Meiji Jingû and is dedicated to Admiral Tôgô. Back in the Russo-Japanese War from 1904-1905, Admiral Tôgô was the commanding officer of the Japanese fleet which defeated the Russian fleet, then considered the most formidable fleet in the East. The Japanese victory signaled a point of recognition around the world that Japan, a non-Western nation, had officially entered the ranks of imperialist nations.

For the casual: 7. For the educated: 9.

Tôgô Jinja is an amazing little shrine. The small courtyard before the main building is white and clean with bright colored wood used in the building of the shrine. Below the shrine, a pond filled with koi fish and turtles. A wooden bridge zigzags through the pond offering a serene photography setting and a pleasant interaction with the the life below.