Meiji Shrine

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Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.

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Meiji Jingu administration 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
tourist attraction
annualVisitors millions
architecturalStyle nagare-zukuri
area approximately 700,000 square meters
constructionEndDate 1920
constructionStartDate 1915
country Japan
dedicatedTo Emperor Meiji
Empress Shōken
destroyedDuring World War II
hasEvent New Year’s visits
Shichi-Go-San ceremonies
autumn festival
spring festival
traditional Shinto weddings
hasFeature forest
honden
inner garden
kaguraden
large wooden torii gate at entrance
offertory hall
outer garden
sake barrel display
treasure museum
wine barrel display
hasGarden Meiji Jingu Inner Garden
hasOfficialNameInJapanese 明治神宮
hasTorii yes
hasType jingū
hostsActivity hatsumōde
locatedIn Shibuya
Tokyo
Yoyogi Park
surface form: Yoyogi area
mainMaterial cypress wood
managedBy Meiji Shrine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Meiji Jingu administration
namedAfter Emperor Meiji
near Harajuku Station
Meiji-jingumae Station
surface form: Meiji-jingūmae Station

Yoyogi Park
notableFor calm atmosphere near central Tokyo
expansive forested grounds
traditional Shinto ceremonies
numberOfMainTorii 2
numberOfTrees over 100,000
openingDate 1920
reconstructionCompleted 1958
religion Shinto
treesDonatedFrom all over Japan

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Shibuya City contains Meiji Shrine
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan contains Meiji Shrine
Tokyo hasLandmark Meiji Shrine
Tokyo Prefecture hasLandmark Meiji Shrine
Yoyogi Park isAdjacentTo Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine managedBy Meiji Shrine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Meiji Jingu administration
Emperor Meiji memorial Meiji Shrine
Harajuku near Meiji Shrine
Omotesando near Meiji Shrine
Yoyogi National Gymnasium near Meiji Shrine