A relaxing 10 minute walk through the park will get you to the shrine, where you can stop to purify your hands and mouth at the chōzuya (purification fountain), before making an offering at the offering hall or writing your wish on an ema for the kami to receive. The shrine itself is located in the 200 acre Yoyogi Park, with a towering 40 foot high Torii gate marking the entrance. Unlike many of the shrines and temples in Tokyo, Meiji Jingu exudes a tranquil, almost austere air, making it the perfect place for leisurely stroll on a cool afternoon. Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the spirit of Emperor Meiji. ![]() Following that, we had breakfast at the Square Enix ARTNIA Café in Shinjuku, took a train to Komagome Station and wandered around Rikugien Garden, spent some time in Asakusa exploring Nakamise Street and viewing Sensō-ji Temple, and finally walked all the way to the Tokyo Skytree to visit the Sumida Aquarium and the observation deck on the 350th floor. The beautiful weather made everything so much brighter and the atmosphere infinitely cheerier. We woke up early and made a quick trip back to Harajuku to revisit Meiji Jingu and Yoyogi Park to take better photographs. ![]() We had a very, very full day to make up for the day before. Our second day in Tokyo was unbelievably sunny.
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