A peaceful Shinto shrine devoted to Emperor Meiji, located within a lush urban forest.
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Meiji Jingu sits within a vast man-made forest at the edge of Harajuku and Shibuya, offering one of Tokyo’s clearest spatial breaks from the surrounding city. Dedicated in 1920 to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, the shrine is approached along long gravel paths and through towering torii gates that gradually replace noise with canopy, shadow, and rhythm. More than 100,000 trees—donated from across Japan—form a continuous woodland enclosure, shaping the experience as much as the shrine buildings themselves. Rituals, seasonal observances, and quiet daily visits unfold alongside casual walks and moments of pause. Neither monument nor museum, Meiji Jingu functions as a living precinct—where forest, memory, and Shinto practice coexist as a steady counterweight to Tokyo’s speed.
Facilities & Services
- Shinto Rituals
- Inner Garden
- Treasure Museum
- Shops
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