Last Day in Tokyo before Cruise

Our tour went to the Meiji Shrine and we arrived in the middle of their harvest festival and. We’re privileged to see the dancers performing on such a hot day.

Surrounded by deep forest and rich nature in the center of Tokyo, Meiji Jingu Shrine celebrated the 100th anniversary of its establishment in 2020. It is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. During the shrine's annual festival with various traditional performances take place in their honor. We had the opportunity to watch a small portion of Japan's most skilled artists perform traditional arts such as bugaku (a type of dance) we also enjoy a stroll in the shrine's forest-like gardens, where you can see the purpose planted garden.

Last visit before heading to the cruise ship was to the emperor’s palace, not much here as it is close to the public but some lovely garden and great areas with trees looking like larger bonsai trees.
The statue of the last famous samurai was also in this parkland.Read more