Walk the forest that was planted to look ancient
100,000 donated trees
Free
Meiji Jingu's woods sit between Shinjuku and Shibuya and feel primeval. They were planted from scratch in the 1920s.
Why it's unique
The shrine honours Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The forest around it was designed to become self-sustaining over centuries, and it did.
Before you go
Enter from Harajuku and leave toward Yoyogi, or you will double back. Sunday mornings often have a wedding procession crossing the main courtyard.