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Is Meiji Shrine worth it as a couple?

Worth itAs a couple

As a couple, Meiji Shrine works.

You walk under towering wooden torii through a deep, quiet forest and the city noise just drops away — a real reset in the middle of Tokyo. The shrine buildings themselves are understated, so people expecting spectacle can leave underwhelmed; the walk is the point.

Price
Free (inner garden ¥500)
Time
1.5 hrs
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Meiji Shrine worth it…
How we verified
  • Built in a man-made forest of about 100,000 trees donated from across Japan; completed and dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken in 1920. · japan-guide.com
  • Japan's most-visited shrine for New Year hatsumode, regularly drawing more than 3 million worshippers in the first days of the year. · en.activityjapan.com
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