Shibuya · Japan

Meiji Jingu Inner Garden

Meiji-jingū Gyoen

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easy

8/10

best: morning

contemplative, romantic

A local would say...

Emperor Meiji personally had the well dug here as a gift for Empress Shoken.

Tucked within the sprawling forested grounds of Meiji Shrine, this strolling garden offers a pocket of silence that even most shrine visitors overlook. In June, the iris beds explode into a tapestry of purple and white that draws photographers from across the city. Peaceful gravel paths wind past a pond and a well said to have been personally dug by Emperor Meiji for his beloved empress. On weekdays you'll often have entire stretches to yourself.

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