明治神宮 Meiji-Jingu, Tokyo

We visited a temple complex and park in Tokyo called Meiji-Jingu. It is located right next to one of the busiest commercial areas in the city, and yet it is so quiet and very few people walk the paths through the old gardens.

Here is a picture of the emperor’s tea house that sits on a small rise overlooking a pond.













Prayers written in many languages hang on a wall that encircles a massive tree in the temple complex.














Business men have come to say a prayer, probably to help seal an important deal. They lay down their briefcases and throw some money in the coffer, then clap their hands and pray quietly.