Nezu Shrine operating hours

Good afternoon,

I'm hoping that someone can clarify a few queries that I have.

I want to visit the Nezu Shrine in Tokyo however I am on a bit of a tight schedule and from what I've researched so far from google, the operating times are a bit confusing to me.

It says that the shrine is open 24/7 however the reception area operating hours are 9am - 4:30pm. I also read that the garden itself will be closed before 9am.
Would this mean that if I arrived between 7am - 8am, I wouldn't be able to see the garden, pond or torii gates?

Thank you very much for your time and any help that you can give me on this!

The grounds of Nezu shrine as many other shrines are open 24/7.
What they mean with reception is likely the window where you can buy charms.
Regarding the garden, there is a path THROUGH the garden. That one seems to be still closed. But the garden is there. You can see it.

I only ever went during normal hours, but unless you are going there foremost for the azaleas you should be able to see enough.

Enjoy your trip to Tokyo!

@LikeBike

Thank you very much for answering my question :)