Jingū Bashi (Shrine Bridge)

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

✳️ The Jingū Bashi (Shrine Bridge) 神宮橋 ? This is a very wide bridge ( bashi aka 桥）that you cross before reaching the entrance torii gates of Meiji-Jinggu Shrine. ? This bridge is situated just next to the new Harajuku Station. I saw the Japanese people using this bridge as a convenient meeting point.

It was an amazing little find and we managed to see a cherry blossom tree close by and observed a Shinto wedding. Quite cool

An adorably-decorated, sweet potato food truck was located on this shrine bridge (entry and exit for the gravel path) for visiting the large Meiji Jingu Shrine. Just outside JR Harajuku station. Stone-baked sweet potatoes that were piping hot, carefully cut, and served on old newspaper pieces. Yellow flesh sweet potato. Texture was super soft and not at all dry. The vendor was quite kind and entertaining. We walked around the corner for some stone seats to eat our fun snack! I also saw another vendor selling small handmade figures and small crochet or knit items. Mid-March 2025