Meiji Jingu’s 50th Anniversary Bash

01.11.2008 | Author: Andy in Tokyo | Posted in Events, Only in Japan, Photography, Tokyo

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Meiji Jingu’s reconstruction the monks with the funk decided to go mental with an enormous lantern display near Harajuku station:

Everyone was desperately trying to take some decent photos:

The flower arranging displays on offer inside the shrine itself were rather lame by comparison:

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7 Responses

  1. Emiko November 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 am

    I like that you took pictures.

  2. freedomwv November 2nd, 2008 at 1:24 am

    I saw this last night. It was very nice.

  3. Danielle November 2nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Wow! Thanks for the shots Andy, wish I could have been there!

  4. k November 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 am

    nice. love the silhouettes in the second shot.

  5. Jason November 5th, 2008 at 12:06 am

    I like the second silhouette shot as well.

    Any idea if the lanterns are still up and being lit and/or how long they will be?

  6. ben November 6th, 2008 at 1:24 pm

    Wow what lovely scene. Meiji Jingu Shrine is the most famous shrine in Tokyo I think. I wanted to be there on this occasion but I missed it.

  7. Andy in Tokyo November 6th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Jason, I think the lanterns were lit for just two nights, to make it more of a “one off” event, or something.

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