The 22,000km Trip (29) Tokyo: Paying Respect at Meiji Shrine

I'm not particularly superstitious but there are 3 spiritual locations in Asia that I have to stop by whenever I'm in that city: Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Won Tai Shin in Hong Kong, and Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. Spiritual or not, Shinto or not, reiligious or not, you won't be sorry to stop by here. It's a huge forest oasis in the smack middle between Shibuya and Harajuku. There's crazy people dressed up in cosplay 500m away, yet once you enter through the giant shrine gate, you're in another world. There's so many tourists and worshipers that go in and out of this place, yet it's so serene and so tranquil. I used to come here whenever I wanted to clear my mind. There's a special sort of sacred atmosphere that's hard to describe. And if you're lucky you'll be able to see a wedding or blessing ceremony. I happened to stumble upon a baby-blessing!