The closest metro stations to the Meiji Shrine are the Harajuku station and the Kita-Sando Station. The shrine is free to visit and welcomes visitors from sunrise to sunset every day, but the ...

Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is a serene escape from the bustling metropolis that surrounds it. This ...

This marked the young princess’s first official visit to the shrine, dedicated to Shoken (1849-1914) and her husband, Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), the first emperor of modern Japan. Aiko ...

Map of places to visit around Tokyo Make your first morning ... Walking through Omotesando in the opposite direction to Meiji Jingu Shrine, you’ll also find the Nezu Museum, which as well ...

Wright received an original request from Meiji Shrine to translate poems of Emperor Meiji (1852-1912) and Empress Shoken (1850-1914) in 1964, when he was a student at Tokyo’s Keio University.