Tag: meiji jingu
Meiji Shrine: Serenity Amid The Urban Sprawl
Meiji Jingu, one of Japan’s most important Shinto shrines, can be found deep within a dense evergreen forest spanning 170 acres. A walk through the grounds brings you up close to over 100,000 trees, a number of rare birds and insects and...
Tokyo’s Secret “Power Spot”: Meiji Jingu Inner Garden
I look on as a group of five groundskeepers silently go about their work. They are squatting next to buckets, holding curious tools and digging in soil that has been turned and trodden a thousand times before. A gentle breeze ruffles the...
Touring Harajuku – Walking the Big Two Part 2
Between Shibuya and Shinjuku is the sprawling greenery of Yoyogi Park that dominates much of the city center. The park is home to the famous Meiji Shrine, which is sure to make the list of any traveler visiting Japan. Equally famous is...
Three Instagrammable Tokyo Photo Spots You Can’t Miss
Photography is a hobby of mine, a long running interest that I’ve had the fortune to enjoy not only in my free time, but at work as well. Although I spend much of my professional life behind the camera, I’ll happily make...
