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Our guide
Meiji Jingu is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. Note that the emperor's grave is not here, but at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
The shrine keeps the sun's hours. It opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, so the times move through the year — from as early as 5:00 in the summer months to after 6:00 in winter, and closing as early as 16:00 in December. Check the month before planning an early start or a late visit. Sangūbashi Station is about 600 m away in a straight line.
It sits next to some of Tokyo's busiest areas: Takeshita Street is about 0.7 km away, Shinjuku Gyoen about 1.4 km, and Shibuya Crossing about 1.9 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Meiji Jingu 2023-3 — Akonnchiroll · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Interieur sanctuaire meiji — Silex on french wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr · source · resized
- Courtyard of Meiji Shrine 20220814a — 江戸村のとくぞう · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Courtyard of Meiji Shrine 20190717 — Tokuzo in Edomura · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Chōzuya of Meiji Shrine 01 — Immanuel Giel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Approaching Meiji Shrine 04 (15111145604) — Joe Mabel on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 230303 Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery — 名古屋太郎 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 2018 Meiji Shrine — Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- (20130309)明治神宮北参道外。 - panoramio — C.L. Kao (eddie5150) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.
Visitor information checked: 2026-09-15 · Meiji Jingu: gate opening and closing times
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Sangūbashi (Odakyū Odawara Line), about 600 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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