Meiji Shrine 

The Meiji Shrine is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. It is also known as the Shinto Shrine. The shrine was and still is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. It was built under Ito Chuta. Construction started in 1915 and was founded dedicated to them in 1920 and finally done by 1921. It is a very important landmark and it is historical. A lot of foreign leaders have visited this landmark. After being completed in 1920, the shrine was destroyed by World War II and then rebuilt. The Shinto Shrine has a 14-foot-high torii gate, at the entrance there is 200-acre park. It also coves 174-acres of land.

By: Samia Robinson

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