Situated on one of the most expensive real estates in Tokyo, this Shinto shrine dates back to the eighth century, making it the oldest in the city. It also has become deeply associated with the famed Akihabara Electronic Town district nearby.The shrine was first built near what is now the Otemachi district. Due to the expanding Edo Castle, the shrine had to be moved to the former Kanda ward in 1603. It stood there for a little over a decade before being moved again, this time to its current site…
