Meiji Shrine , Tokyo , JAPAN

Meiji Shrine

Meiji Shrine is one of the 'must-go' places if you're in Tokyo. Its located beside the Harajuku train station stop. If u are lucky,every weekends (Sunday specially) u will get to see alot of people wearing weird costumes walking around the Takeshita and Harajuku street. Its like a trend/routine for them to do that every weekends. But as for me and my friends, we are super lucky because we went there on a Super Yosakoi celebration where everyone from different part of Japan comes together to do some performance with different type of traditional costumes. 

*the stage that we see when we're on our way to Meiji Shrine*

*look at the crowds*

*few out of many different type of traditional costumes that we get to selfie's with*

Now back to the main attraction, Meiji Shrine. The name of the shrine is given after the Emperor Meiji n it was build after his death in 1912 n the Empress in 1914. You will go through 3 'Torii' gates before entering the shrines. Wonder how it looks like?

*oppssiee not clear?*

*there better picture of 'Torii' gate*

As you can see the shrine is located in the forest itself. So its kinda green environment here. Lovely mother nature hidden in the city.

*Meiji Shrine Sake Barrels*

*same as entering the temple,we need to purify ourselves before entering the shrines. There's proper steps of doing it so GOOGLE if u wanna know more*

*main hall*

*people writing down their prayers on the 'Ema'(woodden pieces) and hung it around the divine tree at the right corner*

*wishing tree at the left side corner where people will give their offering and pray/wish*

*Japanese traditional wedding held here mostly every weekends*

*photo-bombed moment but cant see the bride and groom*

Selfie's moments

Such wonderful trip with wonderful people. Starting to love what i do for living again. Thank you so much for the opportunity given to me to explore around the world. Its not impossible when we actually do make an effort to change our life. thank u #ysbh #littlebluebanner .. Europe.. im so gonna see u in the future.. 

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