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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings vs Meiji Jingu Shrine
Both are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Meiji Jingu Shrine is preferred by most reviewers compared to Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings. Meiji Jingu Shrine scores 96 with endorsements from 10 sources such as Lonely Planet, On the Grid and Travel + Leisure.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Buildings
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2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023
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Fodor's
"This Kenzo Tange–designed, grandiose, city hall complex is clearly meant to remind observers that Tokyo's annual budget is bigger than that of the average developing country."
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Time Out
"Kenzo Tange's domineering Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is worth visiting purely to have a good look at its spectacular edifice."
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Afar Magazine
"Admission to the observatory is free and well worth it for a fantastic, sweeping view."
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Travel + Leisure
"The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, designed by famed architect Kenzo Tange, is a tribute to Notre Dame in concrete and steel."
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Atlas Obscura
"The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box. "
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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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