https://buduroiu.com/topics/travel/Recent content in Travel on Bogdan BuduroiuHugoenAll text licensed is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License.Sat, 30 May 2026 12:54:30 +0800https://buduroiu.com/blog/tokyo-empire-remnants/Sat, 30 May 2026 12:54:30 +0800https://buduroiu.com/blog/tokyo-empire-remnants/<p>The Meiji Shrine in Central Tokyo is one of the largest Shinto shrines in Japan. It was dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife for their role in the Meiji Restoration.</p> <figure class="my-8 md:w-3/5 lg:w-1/2 md:mb-4 md:float-right md:ml-6 md:-mr-16 lg:-mr-24 clear-right"> <img src="https://buduroiu.com/blog/tokyo-empire-remnants/IMG_0736_hu_edb320a54e049912.jpg" alt="The second and biggest torii gate in the Meiji Shrine complex" class="w-full h-auto shadow" width="900" height="1600" /><figcaption class="mt-2 text-sm text-muted italic">The second and biggest torii gate in the Meiji Shrine complex is made out of Taiwanese Alishan Cypress</figcaption></figure> <p>Despite being built in 1920, the shrine and the surrounding park don&rsquo;t look their age — stepping through the torii gates on the southeastern side, you&rsquo;re immediately plunged into what looks like an ancient <em>hinoki</em> (Japanese cypress) forest that has been there for centuries.</p>