1945 firebombing the first stage of rebuilding was completed in 1964, the second and last one in 1982.

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Description

3 min on foot from Ōji Station. Although one of The Ten Tōkyō Shrines it is one of those jinja where the visual appeal comes in  a very poor second to the historical appeal.  This stricture applies even to the jinja's one in-ground shrine, Seki Jinja, which, while not much to look at, does have an interesting story to tell. It's three enshrined deities are Semimaru ko (蝉丸公), Sakagami-hime (逆髪姫), and Furuya Bijo (古屋美女). By some accounts Semimaru-ko was the fourth son of the 60th emperor, Daigo, and Sakagami was his younger sister. As indicated by her name,   which literally  means "reverse hair princess," her hair grew directly upwards, and, unsurprisingly, she developed a severe complex about this. Semimaru instructed Furuya-bijo, one of the household's lady maids, to consult with various hairpiece/wig makers about finding a solution, which she succeeded in doing. Seki Jinja is one of just a handful of shrines dedicated to these kami, and when it was reconstructed in 1969 after being burnt down the necessary financing came primarily from  the wig making and associated industries and dancing and theatre companies.