Location: Shinjuku
Top Things to do in Shinjuku
Things to do in Shinjuku, Kanto: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
In busy Shinjuku, you’ll find some of the tallest buildings in Toyko, as well as tons of shopping malls, bars and clubs. To escape the hustle and bustle, TripAdvisor travelers recommend visiting Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, a beautiful and peaceful park in the middle of the city.
Restaurants in Shinjuku
1. Hanazono Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 605 reviews
Reviewed By Genevieve_aust - Gold Coast, Australia
Hanazono Jinja is a lovely Shrine so close to sShinjuku station, but once you are inside you could be in a different time. Quiet lovely to look around the temple area, and on Sundays they host a Flea market with lots of antiques and other curios, I have picked up some great things there.
2. Zenkokuji Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By Lafayettehiker - Lafayette, United States
Being in Tokyo itself with 37 million people living here, this place gets very crowded. But that what Tokyo is all about so we enjoyed our visit to this temple.
3. Kumano Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By GeorgiaHerring - LaGrangeville, United States
We found this shrine accidentally while walking around the park. As we strolled on the western part of the park, we saw a Shinto wedding and watched the ceremony. There are many local residents using the shrine to offer daily prayers as well as an information booth with Shinto priests to answer your questions. I would recommend a visit after viewing the observatory at the Tokyo Met Building. After visiting many larger shrines in Tokyo, this one is the most authentic and historic (dating back to the 1400s) that we saw.
