[Tokyo] Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine & Yushukan Museum 2.5-Hour Private Tour

Join a 2.5-hour private guided tour of Yasukuni Shrine and the Yushukan War Museum, two key sites for understanding Japan’s modern war history and remembrance culture. Begin at Yasukuni Shrine, founded in 1869 to commemorate those who died in conflicts from the Meiji Restoration through the Asia-Pacific War. As you walk through the shrine grounds, your guide will explain its historical role, shrine etiquette, and why it remains both a place of personal mourning and a subject of international debate. Continue to the Yushukan War Museum, where exhibits present Japan’s military history from the late Tokugawa period to World War II. Your guide will provide context and encourage thoughtful reflection on how war, sacrifice, and national memory are presented and remembered in Japan today.