Meiji Shrine Museum
Meiji Shrine Museum is a museum in Shibuya, Tokyo, Tokyo. Meiji Shrine Museum is situated nearby to the railway station 原宿駅竹下口, as well as near the recording studio HARAJUKUAbemaStudio.Photo: 経済特区, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Wednesday and Friday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
public holidays: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Meiji Jingu Museum” and “Meiji Jingū Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine.
Harajuku Station
Railway station
Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harajuku Station is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku. Harajuku Station is situated 230 metres south of Meiji Shrine Museum.
Meiji Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto. Meiji Shrine is situated 390 metres northwest of Meiji Shrine Museum.
Meiji Jingu Inner Garden
Garden
Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.
The Meiji Shrine Inner Garden or Yoyogi Gyoen is a public garden adjacent to Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo. The garden was once part of the suburban residences of Katō Kiyomasa and later the Ii clan during the Edo period. Meiji Jingu Inner Garden is situated 240 metres northwest of Meiji Shrine Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yoyogikamizonochō and Harajuku.
Yoyogikamizonochō
Neighborhood
Photo: Ystokyo, Public domain.
Yoyogikamizonochō is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 118. The postal code for Yoyogikamizonochō is 151-0052.
Harajuku
For the fashionable teenager, spending time in Harajuku on the weekends is practically a necessity. Older folks will want to visit too, to see Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park.
Jingūmae
Quarter
Photo: 110kuwahara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jingūmae is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 12,446. The postal code for Jingūmae is 150–0001.
Meiji Shrine Museum
Latitude
35.67232° or 35° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
139.70215° or 139° 42′ 8″ eastInception
October 2019Open location code
8Q7XMPC2+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1135849071OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q127692420
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Meiji Shrine Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Meiji-jingū myūjiamu”
- French: “musée du sanctuaire Meiji”
- French: “Musée Meiji-jingū”
- French: “Muséum du sanctuaire Meiji”
- Japanese: “Meiji-jingū myūjiamu”
- Japanese: “めいじじんぐうミュージアム”
- Japanese: “明治神宮ミュージアム”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 原宿駅竹下口 and HARAJUKUAbemaStudio.
Nearby Places
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