Thursday, April 12, 2012

Temples and Shrines


The most popular Temples and Shrines located in Tokyo. 


Kanda Myojin Shrine
A historical place known as a shrine of happiness for family affairs, match-making for couples and success in business. This shrine is also famous for Kanda Matsuri, one of the 3 largest Shrine festivals in Japan.

Meiji Jingu Shrine
A shirine established in the 9th Taisho Period (1920). It enshrines the Meiji Emperor and the Shoken Empress Dowager. A very popular shrine during the New Years celebrations of

Hatsumoude
The first shrine to visit when praying for happiness at the beginning of a new year. This shrine has the largest number of visitors.

Yasukuni Jinja Shrine
This shrine was built for the memorial and reverence of people who died by war.





7 comments:

  1. Interesting facts. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. i bet the Hatsumoude shrine would be a great place to visit.

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  3. Great info on these shrines. They are a very important part of Japan's culture.

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  4. I love this part of the Japanese culture, their deep respect for spirituality. The temples and shires are a place of true pece for their people, I envy the tranquility!

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