Posted by Lu Yee | Posted in Travel | Posted on 21-08-2009
You are thinking of Meiji chocolate, aren’t you? But no, it’s not the chocolate.
Meiji Shrine or Meiji Jingu Shrine is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. After the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912 and Empress Shōken in 1914, the Japanese people wished to pay their respects to the two influential Japanese figures and therefore Meiji Shrine was constructed on November 1, 1920.
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- Meiji Gate
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- Cleansing Area
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- Meiji Shrine
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- Prayers in shrine
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- Japanese Wedding
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- Barrels of sake
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- Wine Barrels Wall
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- Painter at Harajuku Park
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- Japanese wedding ceremony
Along the pathway to the shrine, there is a Wall of Wine that consists of barrels of sake donated to the Meiji Shrine. Before entering Meiji Shrine, visitors will have to wash their mouth, hand and face with the clean water provided outside of Meiji Shrine as instructed.
Meiji Shrine is visited by people both as a spiritual home of the people and a relaxation area in the centre of Tokyo. We are lucky to have met a wedding couple in the shrine and they are so friendly that they allowed us to take photos with them while waiting for the ceremony to start.
