Tag: Torii
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Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo – History, Highlights & How to Visit
Meiji Jingu Shrine offers a peaceful escape from the busy streets of Tokyo, surrounded by a vast forest. Visitors pass through towering torii gates before reaching the shrine’s traditional wooden buildings and spacious courtyard. The shrine also features striking displays of sake barrels and offers an insight into the life and legacy of Emperor Meiji. Read more
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Hie Shrine Tokyo: History, Torii Gates & How to Get There
Hie Shrine Tokyo: History, Torii Gates & How to Get There Hie Shrine is a peaceful Shinto sanctuary in central Tokyo, set on a hill near Akasaka and Japan’s political district. During the fifteenth century, the warrior Ota Dokan established a shrine within Edo Castle, bringing its deity from Kawagoe’s Hie Shrine. Under the Tokugawa… Read more