# Second Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine

> Japan's second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival.
- Title: Second Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine · The Japan Times
- Summary: Japan's second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during autumn festival. Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi visited…
- Keywords: tatsunori ibayashi, mlit, ldp, yasukuni shrine, shrines, sanae takaichi, war dead, war crimes, wwii, news, politics, world
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/19/japan/politics/yasukuni-visit-lawmakers
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- Published: 2026-10-19T04:44:00+00:00
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- Topics: tatsunori ibayashi, mlit, ldp, yasukuni shrine, shrines, sanae takaichi, war dead, war crimes, wwii, news, politics, world
## Second Minister Visits Yasukuni Shrine
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi visited Tokyo’s war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Monday during its autumn festival as part of a cross-party group.
## Follows Growth Strategy Minister
Ibayashi became the second minister to visit war-related Yasukuni Shrine this year after growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi visited on Saturday.
## Suprapartisan Group Led by Aisawa
The visit was part of a suprapartisan group led by Ichiro Aisawa of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
## Other Ministers Also Visited
LDP General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama, LDP Election Strategy Committee chair Yasutoshi Nishimura, and Senate Budget Committee chair Haruko Arimura also visited the shrine separately.
## Kajiyama Makes Offering
Kajiyama made a ritual cash offering on behalf of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is also LDP president.
## Kajiyama's Statement
Kajiyama said he was entrusted to make the offering from the party president’s heart and it was made at her personal expense.
## Key takeaway

Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi visited Tokyo's war-related Yasukuni Shrine on Monday as part of a cross-party group.