With delightful French music penetrating the shrine’s grounds and a design direction from the man who built the 2020 Olympic stadium, Kengo Kuma, this shrine was never going to be a regular site. Overlooked by tourists but loved by those who live close by, this sleek and modern incarnation of a Shinto shrine is a study in architectural innovation and a glimpse of what the future of spirituality could be. Visit later in the day and finish with some dinner at the on-site Akagi Café, with a view of the illuminated shrine as you tuck in.