Meiji Shrine | |
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明治神宮 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Emperor Meiji Empress Shoken |
Type | Imperial Shrine |
Location | |
Location | 1-1, Kamizono-chō, Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0053 |
Geographic coordinates | 35°40′34″N 139°41′57″E / 35.67611°N 139.69917°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | November 1, 1920 |
Website | |
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Glossary of Shinto |
Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.[1][2] The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.