1. 2018
  2. Japan Trip

Day 2 - Meji Shrine and Shinjuku

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  • Train crossing

    Train crossing

    Train grade crossing markers make so much more sense. In addition to crossing bars and the red warning lights, there are also arrows to indicate where the train is coming from. In this case, both directions.

  • Train crossing direction indicator

    Train crossing direction indicator

    So you know which direction the train is coming from.

  • Emergency button

    Emergency button

    I'm not quite sure what this does, but we certainly don't have this at grade crossings in the US.

  • Tokyo fire station

    Tokyo fire station

  • Meji Shrine torii gate

    Meji Shrine torii gate

    At the north entrance to the park.

  • Torii gate

    Torii gate

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  • Walking path

    Walking path

    Note that despite all the flora, the path itself is spotless.

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  • Leaf cleanup

    Leaf cleanup

    A staff worker was actually sweeping up all of the leaves on this path. It must be a continuous job.

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  • Meji Shrine main torii gate

    Meji Shrine main torii gate

    The last torii gate one passes through before reaching Meji Shrine.

  • Another torii gate

    Another torii gate

    Okay, I lied -- here's another gate. Just out of shot on the left is the clensing station to be used before entering the shrine.

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  • Meji Shrine

    Meji Shrine

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  • Meji Shrine (panorama)

    Meji Shrine (panorama)

  • Camphor tree

    Camphor tree

  • Meji shrine wishing tree

    Meji shrine wishing tree

    Place your wish at the base of this tree to have it come true.

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