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Here's a collection of photos with commentary from Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine on New Year's Day. If you haven't visited a shrine yet (hatsumode) and you live in the capital, why not follow Japan Visitor's lead? read more »
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Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū?), located near Harajuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, is the Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. Emperor Meiji died in 1912 and Empress Shoken in 1914. After the demise of the Emperor and Empress, this shrine was constructe read more »
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