[Tokyo] Tokyo Meiji Jingu & Harajuku 2-Hour Experience with Kawaii Culture
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This popular 2-hour course allows you to experience the "calm" and "dynamic" sides of Tokyo. A local guide will take you to the following spots: ① Meiji Jingu Shrine | Experience Japan's Shinto Culture A shrine surrounded by a vast forest that feels far removed from the city center. It enshrines Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. In Shinto, an ancient Japanese religion, it is believed that gods reside in all things in nature, and this sacred forest was created based on that idea. The guide will carefully explain Japanese forms of prayer, such as bowing before passing through the large torii gate, how to purify oneself at the chozuya (water basin), and the "two bows, two claps, one bow" method of worship. You can also experience writing wishes on an ema (votive tablet) and drawing an omikuji (fortune slip, also known as "Omigokoro"), and on weekends, you might even encounter a traditional Shinto wedding. ② Omotesando and near Jingu Bridge From Meiji Jingu Shrine to Harajuku Station. You'll pass through Tokyo's