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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