# Hie Shrine

Tokyo, Japan

Hie Shrine sits on a wooded rise in Nagatacho, near the heart of government. Moved here in 1659 under the Tokugawa, it guards the city's southwest and hosts the Sanno Matsuri, one of Edo's three great festivals. A covered torii stairway climbs the hill.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Hie Shrine, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 35.674722, 139.739583

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