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Highlights
- Walk Meiji Jingu's planted forest from the quiet Yoyogi Gate to the Harajuku entrance, through the heart of one of Tokyo's best-loved shrines.
- See the North Pond and lawn, the 1921 Treasure House, the main hall, the 1920 South Gate, the great torii and the sake and wine barrels.
- Follow a forest planted by hand a century ago, chosen for a polluted city and planned to thin and renew itself long after its builders.
- Walk out through the great torii, twelve meters high, made from a Taiwanese cypress more than fifteen hundred years old.
- 11 stops over 2 km, about 80 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.
Your Experience
A century ago this corner of Tokyo was mostly fields. Then about 100,000 trees, given from all over Japan, were planted by hand around Meiji Jingu, chosen for a city whose pollution was already killing its trees and planned to grow into a forest that renews itself. Start at the quiet Yoyogi Gate and walk past the North Pond and lawn to the 1921 Treasure House, a concrete storehouse dressed as an ancient timber one. Follow the west approach into the forest and learn how about 120,000 trees thinned themselves to about 36,000 far larger ones. Stand in the main hall's courtyard, pass through the 1920 South Gate that survived the air raids, and walk out under the great torii, then past the sake and wine barrels and Kuma Kengo's museum to the Harajuku entrance. Eleven stops, about 2 km and 80 minutes on gravel paths, at your own pace, in English. The grounds are free and open sunrise to sunset; the museum and inner garden are not included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Self-guided audio tour in English: 11 stops, 2 km, 80 minutes
- Stops at North Pond and lawn, 1921 Treasure House, main hall
- GPS map and walking directions in your phone browser, no app needed
- Lifetime access: start any day, at any hour, and replay it
- Live guide
- Fixed start time
- Museum and monument tickets
Ticket Delivery
- Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.