Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Meiji Shrine is a serene escape from the bustling metropolis that surrounds it. This ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...

Princess Aiko visited Meiji Shrine in Tokyo to pay her respects to Empress Shoken on April 10, the day before the 110th anniversary of her death. This marked the young princess’s first official ...

US Senate Democrats debate path forward on government funding bill U.S. Senate Democrats were wrestling on Wednesday with how to respond to a stopgap funding bill passed by the Republican ...

Tokyo comfortably lives up to its billing ... Walking through Omotesando in the opposite direction to Meiji Jingu Shrine, you’ll also find the Nezu Museum, which as well as having an incredible ...

or practice peace at the Meiji Shrine. Accessible via Harajuku Station Harajuku has made it into the cultural lexicon thanks to Gwen Stefani's years-long musical ode to Tokyo's fashionable girls.