• Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮)

    Large shrine popular with foreign tourists!

Meiji Jingu (明治神宮) is a shrine that enshrines the Emperor Meiji and the Empress, and the number of "People who visit worshipers in the New Year" is also famous as No 1 shrine in Japan.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮)

Entrance to the "Minami Sando (南参道)", a 2-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

* Sando (参道) = approach to Japanese shrine.

It is about 15 minutes on foot from this torii to Shaden (社殿).

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Torii

* Shaden (社殿) = Shrine pavilions.

This is "Forest" in the middle of Tokyo. From spring to autumn, please go after sprinkling "Insect repellent spray" etc!

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

* When buying medicine (spray) in Japan please look for the word "虫よけ"!

These are few part of many 'Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮)' photos.

The center of the "Sando (参道 / approach to Japanese shrine)" is "God's way". Please do not walk in the center.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

* These students walked on the right side immediately after this.

Many foreign tourists seem to be walking in the center of the Sando (approach to Japanese shrine).

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

A river flows in the middle of the Minami Sando (South approac).

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

The entrance of the "Meiji Jingu Gyoen Garden (明治神宮御苑)".

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Meiji Jingu Gyoen Garden

Please visit here after worshiping!  Insect repellent spray, is essential!

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Meiji Jingu Gyoen Garden

Meiji Jingu Gyoen (明治神宮御苑)

Passing "Meiji Jingu Gyoen (明治神宮御苑)", you will see "many people" a little far away.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) South approach

This place is a place of "Sake barrel and wine barrel (酒樽 and 樽詰めワイン)" popular with foreign tourists.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

Many people stop their feet here and take pictures.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

The right side is "Sake barrel". The left side is "wine barrel".

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

Typical Japanese scenery... For that reason it seems to be popular.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

Foreign tourists seem very joyful.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

Certainly, a lot of "pictures" unique to Japan are lining up.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

wine barrel.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Sake barrel and wine barrel

A Ōtorii (大鳥居) at the middle point between 'Minami Sando (South approac)' and 'Kita Sando (North approac)'.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Ōtorii

It is the biggest "wooden torii" in Japan.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Ōtorii

Height 12 m, width 17.1 m. Diameter 1.2 m of pillar, weight 13 t

After the third torii, there is a Chozuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place) on the left side.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Chozuya

Manner of Chozuya (手水舎)

* In this process, carried out with one dipper-full of water!!

  1. Put water in "Ladle" which is placed in the Temizuya.
  2. Holding Ladle in your right hand, wash your left hand.
  3. next, wash your right hand.
  4. Put water in the left hand and move to mouth, wash the mouth.
  5. Hold the Ladle vertically so remaining water runs down and clean the handle.

This is a general usage Manner.

"Minami shin-mon Gate (神門)" is the main entrance of Meiji Jingu Shrine.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Minami shin-mon Gate

* This is the state where "mesh seat" is hanging under construction.

This is "Minami shin-mon Gate (神門)" taken in October 2012. It is before construction.

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Minami shin-mon Gate

The door of "Minami shin-mon Gate (神門)". * Mesh seat (under construction)

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) Minami shin-mon Gate

On the front side of the Chozuya (手水舎) there is a Juyosho (授与所 / amulet reception counter).

Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮) 授与所

People planning to receive "Gosyuin (御朱印 / shrine seals)", let's head for Kaguraden (神楽殿 / kagura hall) on the right side of the Shaden (社殿).

The photograph was taken from 2012 to 2016.

[SHIBUYA-KU] Meiji Jingu (明治神宮)

  • Address : 1-1, Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
  • Phone : 03-3379-5511
  • Time : 5:00am - 18:30pm (There are fluctuations according to the season)
  • Admission fee : Free
  • Access : To the Minami Sando (南参道)
    JR Yamanote-line (JR山手線) "Harajuku Station (原宿駅)" 3-minute walk.
    [subway] Chiyoda-line (千代田線), Fukutoshin-Line (副都心線), "Meiji Jingu mae Station (明治神宮前駅)" 5-minute walk.

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