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Senso-ji TemplevsMeiji Jingu Shrine
Both Meiji Jingu Shrine and Senso-ji Temple are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Meiji Jingu Shrine ranks slightly higher than Senso-ji Temple. Meiji Jingu Shrine has a TripExpert Score of 96 with endorsements from 11 reviewers like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Senso-ji Temple
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Travel + Leisure
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Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo 111-0032
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Fodor's "The garden of Dembo-in is ... the best-kept secret in Asakusa." Full review
Concierge "Pass through the famous red gates (Kaminarimon) and walk up Nakamise Street along a row of small shops selling everything from tourist trinkets to traditional crafts."
Frommer's "Tokyo's oldest and most popular temple." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tokyo’s oldest temple, completed in A.D. 645, is devoted to Kannon, the Buddhist deity of compassion and mercy." Full review
Time Out "With over 30 million visitors a year, Senso-ji holds a special place in local hearts." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Founded in the 7C and dedicated to Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, the Buddhist temple of Senso-ji was toppled by the bombings of the Second World War." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Centrally located in the Asakusa neighborhood, Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple that houses a rich and vibrant history. "
Tokyo Travel Guide
July 15, 2021
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Watch those around you for cues on how to act as you approach and enter the temple.
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Walk down Nakamise-dōri to reach the temple entrance – to your left you'll spot the Five-Storeyed Pagoda (55m) almost begging you to take its photo." Full review
Meiji Jingu Shrine Fodor's Concierge Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure
Departures
On the Grid
The Telegraph
Afar Magazine Show All Reviews
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." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Meiji Shrine, a peaceful, wooded haven dedicated to Emperor Meiji (1852-1912)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The souls of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken are enshrined here at one of the city's most famous sacred sites." Full review
Departures "The two enormous Japanese cypress torii (shrine gates) that guard the grounds are particular highlights—and they teem with tourists accordingly—but the site is serene and worth a visit." Full review
On the Grid "The Meiji Shrine was built in honor of Emperor Meiji, the 19th-century emperor who opened Japan to the West." Full review
The Telegraph "In typical Tokyo style, one of the city’s most peaceful forest shrines is just a stone’s throw from the 21st-century Harajuku crowds." Full review
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Wear comfortable shoes if possible, avoid taking baby strollers (the path is long and gravelly), and once you arrive, look out for silent wedding processions led by the billowing white kimono of a Shinto bride.
Afar Magazine "The serenity of the Meiji Jingu Shrine is a notable contrast to the crowds of Harajuku hipsters just beyond the giant torii gates." Full review
