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 ...

Meiji Jingu officials said the shrine usually is packed with worshipers during the first three days of the year and advise tourists to consider when to visit the shrine during its peak congestion ...

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 ...

One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers ...

China has lodged a protest after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the controversial ...

Taking over the expansive outdoor lawn within the children’s play area at Meiji Shrine’s Outer Gardens, the Forest Beer Garden distinguishes itself from other boozy events in town with its ...

From the Heian period (794-1185) to the Meiji Restoration (mid- to late 19th century), Kasugataisha Shrine and Kohfukuji ... and Kohfukuji's monks would visit each other to offer prayers.