According to the version given by the (leaders of the) temple, since the official visit of Prime Minister Koizumi in 2001 the site has been subjected on and off of hacker attacks.

• 据靖国神社方面介绍,从2001年日本首相小泉纯一郎参拜靖国神社以来,该神社的网页就断断续续地遭到黑客攻击。