1920 Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji, set within a 100,000-tree forest donated from every prefecture in Japan. Free.
💡 Getting there: Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote) or Meiji-jingūmae (Chiyoda/Fukutoshin), 1 min walk. 🕐 Opens at sunrise, closes at sunset (~5:00–17:30 depending on month). 💴 Free (Inner Garden ¥500, Museum ¥1,000). 🌳 70-hectare forest with 120,000 trees donated from all over Japan in 1920. 🍶 Sake barrels (kazaridaru) and wine — annual offerings. ⛩️ Main torii made from 1,500-year-old Taiwanese cypress.