meiji shrine

Meiji Jingu (明治神宮), located in Tokyo, Japan near Harajuku Station is the Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shoken. Emperor Meiji passed away in 1912 and Empress Shoken in 1914. After the demise of the Emperor and Empress, this shrine was constructed to venerate them. Their souls were enshrined on November 1, 1920. The shrine grounds consists of three areas: Naien, or the inner precinct, centered on the shrine buildings; Gaien, or the outer precinct, which includes the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and sports facilities; and the Meiji Memorial Hall. These areas are covered by an evergreen forest of 120,000 trees of 365 different species, which were donated by people from all parts of Japan when the shrine was established. This 700,000 square-meter forest is visited by many people both as a spiritual home of the people and as a recreation and relaxation area in the center of Tokyo. Image:MeijiShrine1202.jpg| A building at the Meiji Shrine Image:MeijiShrineSakeBarrels1227.jpg| Barrels of sake donated to the Meiji Shrine Image:MeijiShrineTorii1167.jpg| This torii stands at the entrance to the Meiji Shrine Image:Meiji-jingu_torii.JPG| Another view of the torii at the entrance to Meiji-jingu Image:MeijiShrinePriestsMaidens1187.jpg| Priests and maidens wear traditional dress in preparation for a wedding at the Meiji Shrine

Meiji Shrine

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