Traditional Japanese Wedding at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo

Meiji Shrine (明治神宮, Meiji Jingū) is a venerable Shinto shrine located in Shibuya City, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken.

The shrine does not contain the emperor’s grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto.

After the emperor’s death in 1912, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to commemorate his role in the Meiji Restoration. An iris garden in an area of Tokyo where Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken had been known to visit was chosen as the building’s location.

This short video shows a traditional Japanese wedding at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.

Video Source: Świątynia Meiji Shrine from Eligiusz Kaczmarek on Youtube ⁄ CC BY