Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū), located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. After the emperor's death in 1912, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to commemorate his role in the Meiji Restoration. An iris garden in an area of Tokyo where Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken had been known to visit was chosen as the building's location.
Chrysanthemums are an important flower in Japan. They are at their best in the autumn and are celebrated with an exhibition in Tokyo's Shinjuku Park every year in the beginning of November.You can see the flowers also displayed at some shrines and temples. I have seen them in Tokyo at Senso-ji …(267 words)
David
Working for one of the main Shinto Shrine in Japan, there are a few things that I've been able to study, experiment and understand through my work. Here are a few advice if you wish to make a proper visit of a Shinto place, with the usual respect signs to show to the Gods... that even Japanese …(900 words)
Sam
Japanese shrines generally are based in Shintoism and temples are based on Buddhism. Buildings have different names depending on religions just as we have churches for Christianity and mosques for Muslims. An easier way to tell which one is which is that you’ll find tori archways at shrines and gr…(349 words)
Eddie
Walking Rainbow Bridge Day Or Night ~(6 words)
ShelleySweeney
NicoNicoPark (http://www.meijijingugaien.jp/english/park.html) is a nice park for small children. It's located in the old Olympic village in Meiji JIngu Gaien and is close to batting cages, the Olympic stadium, and the Yakult Swallows' Jingu stadium.(41 words)
Nico
So covenient location next to Harajuku/Shibuya but, you will find awsome silence and majestic scenery in an authorative shrine.http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/index.html(28 words)
Kamekichi