In Pictures: Meiji Shrine (Jingu): Forest Tour

The Torii at the Meiji Shrine are made of cypress from Taiwan.

Meiji Shrine was built to honor the defied spirits of Emperor Meiji and that of his consort, Empress Shoken. It is located in a large evergreen forest that stretches north of Yoyogi Park in Harajuku. (Read More: Meiji Shrine (Jingu))