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Meiji Jingu, located in
Tokyo,
Japan is the
Shinto shrine dedicated to the souls of
Emperor Meiji and his wife,
Emperess Shoken. Emperor Meiji passed away in 1912 and Empress Shoken in
1914. After the demise of the Emperor and Empress, this shrine was
constructed to venerate them. Their souls were enshrined on November 1,
1920.
The shrine grounds consists of three areas: Naien, or the
inner precinct, centered on the shrine buildings; Gaien, or the outer
precinct, which includes the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery and sports
facilities; and the Meiji Memorial Hall. These areas are covered by an
evergreen forest of 120,000 trees of 365 different species, which were
donated by people from all parts of Japan when the shrine was established.
This 700,000 square-meter forest is visited by many people both as a
spiritual home of the people and as a recreation and relaxation area in the
center of Tokyo.
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