Jingū Bashi (Shrine Bridge)

The sunday gang seems to be no more. Two girls in costume before lunch. Nothing at all after lunch. Someone was set up playing music early. One food stand on the park side. It's just a bridge now even on sunday.

Large Stone bridge leading to the main entrance to Meiji Jingu. Very crowded.

This is a very wide bridge between Meiji Shrine and Harajuku Station! This area is always crowded with people. When you cross to the Meiji Shrine side, there is a plaza where people often take photos.

Jingu Bridge, which was built in 1919 to celebrate the enshrinement of Meiji Jingu Shrine, has deteriorated over time, 60 years after its completion, and since 1972 it has been impassable for cars. Therefore, considering the current situation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided to replace the Jingu Bridge, and construction began in September 1974. After three years and a huge cost of 1,157 million yen, the construction was completed in 1982. It was completed in October. The design of the new Jingu Bridge was carried out as a project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Cultural Design.The lantern-shaped main pillars, sleeve pillars, etc. were restored from the ones in 1919, and the sidewalk part decorates the shrine's Omotesando. The pavement has a beautiful design of a zelkova tree.

The bridge was constructed in 1920 to coincide with the enshrinement of Meiji Shrine, which enshrines Emperor Meiji. The area in front of Harajuku Station is very crowded, so Jingu Bridge is a good place to meet up.