Meiji Shrine in Japan

A Shinto shrine in Japan, Meiji Jingu has proven to be the darling of the religious tourism in the world. Each year, the temple is a series of visits by 30 million tourists.

Meiji Jingu is in Tokyo, Shibuya. Temple of worship of the spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, the Empress Shoken dedicated. The construction of the temple began in 1915 in an iris garden, where the Emperor and Empress visited her often.

Temple was built in traditional style and especially the Japanese cypress Nagarezukuri and copper. Temple, whose construction was completed and inaugurated in 1920, was once destroyed during an air raid on Tokyo during World War II. Later built the temple and completed in October 1958.

Temple is a forest that surrounds an area of 700,000 square meters. The area of ​​forests of evergreen trees with 120 000 365 different tree species coincide. These trees are of the Japanese people from various backgrounds donated to the temple began to establish itself.

Inside the temple is a museum Azukezukuri style, which stores the writings of the emperor and empress. Then there is also a gallery collection contains 80 Warning Meuji large mural showing the events from the life of the emperor and empress. There are also sports facilities, some of which as the National Stadium of Japan will be used.

Well, as a place of worship use in addition to, the temple is also used as a venue for weddings in the Shinto tradition, religion of the majority of Japanese society. Japanese traditional festivals are often performed in this temple. Meanwhile the festival, vendors around the Temple of the many street stalls and typical Japanese game.