Sights · Our pick in Tokyo
Meiji Jingū
A shrine in a planted forest
A wide gravel path through tall trees from Harajuku to the shrine, its forest planted by hand when the shrine was built.
Our take
- The forest path
- Opens at sunrise
- Address
- 1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonochō, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8557
Harajuku, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Kita-sando
650 m · 8 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +81 3 3379 5511
- Website
- meijijingu.or.jp
About Meiji Jingū
Meiji Jingū is at 1-1 Yoyogi Kamizonochō, Shibuya-ku (meijijingu.or.jp), between Harajuku and Yoyogi. The shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and the Empress Shōken; it opens at sunrise and closes at sunset, with times that change through the year.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Meiji Jingū before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Meiji Jingū, as the crow flies.
- TRUNK(HOTEL) Cat Street1.2 km15 min walk
- Park Hyatt Tokyo1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Meiji Jingū are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Kita-sandoF650 m8 min walk
- Meiji-jingumae 'Harajuku'CF900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- The Shibuya crossing1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Tower4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The palace gardens5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Sensō-ji9.7 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Tokyo Skytree11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Haneda Airport16 kmCar or taxi 58 min
Main railway stations
- Shibuya Station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Shinjuku Station1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Station5.9 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shinagawa Station6.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Ueno Station8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 33 min
Location
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