On 18 March 1945, Emperor Shōwa, who was inspecting the burned area, visited here and received the explanation about the damage in precincts.

Upon returning to his palace, the emperor described his impression to Hisanori Fujita, his Grand Chamberlains, comparing the effects to the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 which he had seen when Crown Prince:[citation needed] It is far more tragic feeling in case of this time.

Tokyo also became a burnt ground at last by this.After the war, two stone monuments to commemorate the visit were built in precincts.

[4] Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is also known as the birthplace of Kanjin-zumō [jp] (勧進相撲), founded in 1684 and origin of the current professional sumo.

[5] Two basho (Spring and Autumn) were held at the shrine every year under the permission of the shogunate, and banzuke and other major systems were created in this period.