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Meiji Shrine, Dedicated to the holy Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, the Meiji Shrine is a popular tourist spot in Tokyo and is a relaxing getaway from the otherwise bustling sights in the city ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it. Japanese ...

This marked the young princess’s first official visit to the shrine, dedicated to Shoken (1849-1914) and her husband, Emperor Meiji (1852-1912), the first emperor of modern Japan.

Couples visit the trees, bound with shimenawa rope, for good luck. iStock Though there are more than 120,000 trees in Meiji Jingu, two in particular attract the most attention.

Located adjacent to the city’s sprawling Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine first opened in 1920 and was dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The complex was destroyed during World War II but ...

The Meiji Jingu shrine, in Tokyo, honours the Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken (Picture: Meremagnum/Getty Images) An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo ’s most ...