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Meiji Jingu
Sight4.6 · 47 987≈ 1 h 15 minFree entry
Tokyo's most revered Shinto shrine, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, established in 1920. The complex is nestled inside a serene 70-hectare sacred forest planted with 120,000 trees donated from across Japan. Broad gravel paths lead past towering cypress torii gates and an iconic wall of decorative sake barrels toward traditional wooden shrine halls, offering a tranquil spiritual sanctuary steps from the bustle of Harajuku.
Highlights
- Monumental cypress torii gates
- Decorative wall of donated sake barrels and Burgundy casks
- Sacred 70-hectare forest of 120,000 trees
- Traditional Shinto shrine architecture near Harajuku
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