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Hama Rikyu Gardens vs Meiji Jingu Shrine
Both are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, Meiji Jingu Shrine is the choice of most writers compared to Hama Rikyu Gardens. Meiji Jingu Shrine comes in at 96 with approval from 11 sources like The Telegraph, Departures and Lonely Planet.
Hama Rikyu Gardens
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1-1 Hamarikyu Teien, Chuo, Tokyo 104-0046
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Fodor's
"A tiny sanctuary of Japanese tradition and nature that's surrounded by towering glass buildings is a great place to relax or walk off a filling Tsukiji sushi breakfast."
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Concierge
"If the relentless concrete and expressways get to be too much, take a short walk from Shiodome station to historic Hamarikyu Garden."
Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The special thing about Hamarikyu-teien Garden ... is its pond, whose water level fluctuates with the tide."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The garden is an unexpected pocket of greenery, with beautiful pines, a large tidal pond, and two duck-hunting fields."
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The teahouse serves traditional green tea and Japanese sweets.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This beautiful garden, one of Tokyo’s finest, is all that remains of a shogunal palace that once extended into the area now occupied by Tsukiji Market."
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Meiji Jingu Shrine
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1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052
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Fodor's
"A wonderful spot for photos, the mammoth entrance gates (torii), rising 40 feet high, are made from 1,700-year-old cypress trees from Mt. Ari in Taiwan."
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Concierge
"The shrine is an impressive sight—austere wooden buildings surrounded by greenery."
Travel + Leisure
"On New Year's Day, eat osechi (a special feast of seafood and vegetables) and join the happy crowds huddling outside the Meiji-Jingu Shrine to get good tidings."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"One of the most important Shinto buildings in Tokyo and it is where newly-weds come to seek spiritual transformation ... access is via a majestic gate."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Meiji Shrine, a peaceful, wooded haven dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1912)."
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