Meiji Jingū Shrine

Meiji Shrine (or Meiji Jingu as the Japanese call it) is the biggest shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) and his wife, Empress Shoken. Constructed in 1920, Meiji Shrine and its gardens occupy a vast area covered with huge trees and forests which are hard to find in Tokyo. Meiji Shrine also caught a lot of attention with Hillary Clinton's visit during her first foreign trip as Secretary of State.



Meiji Shrine is located right next to (on the west side of) JR Harajuku station or Meiji-Jingumae subway station (Chiyoda line).

Meiji Jingu Shrine
1-1 Kamizono-cho, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-3379-5511
http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/index.html

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Zōjō-ji Temple

Built in 1598, Zojo-ji is the chief temple of the Jodo-Buddhist sect. It is located in Shiba near Tamachi station of the JR Yamanote line or the Shibakoen station of the subway. Together with Kan'ei-ji Temple in Ueno, it was the family temple of the Tokugawa dynasty. Six of the Tokugawa Shoguns are buried in Zojo-ji.

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Zojo-ji Temple
4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011
http://www.zojoji.or.jp/en/index.html

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