Meiji Jingu is the most famous Shinto shrine in Tokyo.
​It is located in an everlasting forest in the middle of the city near Harajuku Station.
This famously beautiful shrine is mostly barrier-free and easily accessible to wheelchair users.

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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• Facility Overview

  Facility Name: Meiji Jingu Shrine

  Address: 1-1Kamizono-cho,Yoyogi,Shibuya-ku,Tokyo

  Telephone Number: 03-3379-5511

  Opening Hours: January:6:40am - 4:20pm February:6:20am - 4:50pm March:5:40am - 5:20pm  April:5:10am - 5:50pm May:5:00am - 6:10pm  June:5:00am - 6:30pm July:5:00am - 6:20pm  August:5:00am - 6:00pm  September:5:20am - 5:20pm  October:5:40am - 4:40pm  November:6:10am - 4:10pm December:6:40am - 4:00pm

  Closed: Open Daily

  General Admission Fee: Free of charge for the precincts Meiji Jingu Shrine Museum(10:00am-4:30pm):Adults(Over18) ￥1,000/Student(Under18) ￥900/Under12 Free

  Discount for those with Disabilities: Free with presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan

  Home Page URL: https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/​ (English page)

  Access

  Nearest Station JR Harajuku Station

  Distance from Nearest Station: 40m

  Approximate travel time from station: 2 minute walk from JR Harajuku Station Harajuku Exit
• Accessibility

  Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, All outdoors

  Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 45～60minutes

  Parking for those with Disabilities: Available, see photos

  Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Yes

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: Stairs at several points

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: Most areas have slop or another path for accessibility

  Elevator: Depends on facility

  Nursing Room Available: Yes(in Forest terrace)

  First Aid Room: None

  Babysitting/Childcare: None

  Sensory Room: None

  Prayer Room:​ ​None

  Service Dogs Allowed:　Yes

  Rentals

  Wheelchair Rental: Yes

  Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No

  Audio Guide Rental: No

  Other Available Rentals: No
• Parking Area

  Map from Parking to Facility Availale: Yes​

  Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: Yes

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: Very close

  Parking Attendants Available: No

  Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, 2 spaces​

  Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None

  Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
• Toilet (①In the terrace　②In the forest terrace  ③Near Shiseikan）

  Restroom Entryway Width: ①N/A　②89cm　③75cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: ①N/A　②70cm　③54cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available:  ①N/A　②L bar style　③No

  Availability of heated bidet: ①Yes　②Yes　③No

  Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities

  Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available

  Door Style: Sliding Door

  Door Width:  ①N/A　②83cm　③80cm

  Handrail Available:①＆② L bar style & adustable U bar style　③T bar style & adustable U bar style

  Warm Water Bidet Available: ①Yes　②Yes　③No

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: ①No　②Yes　③No

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: None

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: ①No　②No　③Yes

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No

  Diaper Changing Bed: ①Yes　②Yes　③No

  For the Visually Impaired

  Audio Guide Available: No​

  Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: ①Braille on Toilet Operational Panel, No Braille Map　②Braille on Toilet Operational Panel, Braille Map　③No

  Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station

Wheelchair Accessibility in the precincts

Restrooms

Precincts and facilities

Parking

Cafe

• Walkways & Stairways in Facility

• Escalators & Elevators

• Information & Guidance System

• Cafe

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• Paths & Walkways at Facility

  Uneven surfaces on Paths: Some, cobblestone paths

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: Yes, See photos

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths cobblestone or asphalt

  Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​None

  Rest Area: Yes, Free rest area available(See photos)

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas: None

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: Yes(At Kaguraden)

  Handrail Available:N/A

  Braille Labelled Handrails: N/A
• Escalators

  Escalator: None

  Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A

  Elevators

  Number of Elevators Available: １, From Main Shrine to Senbon-torii Gate

  Width Inside Elevator:  160x148cm

  Door Width: 90cm

  Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes, See photo

  Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes, See photo

  Audio guidance at Destination Floors: Yes

  Braille on Control Panel: Yes

  Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes

  Multilingual Guidance: Yes, English

  Multilingual Control Pannel: N/A
• Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility

  Support & Guidance Available: None​

  Facilities & Exhibits that are accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Path to summit

  Audio Guide Available: No

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None

  Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None

  Speech to Text Conversion Available: None

  Multilingual Displays: Some English available, some Chinese & Korean available

  Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None

  Accommodations provided by Staff

  Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​

  Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No

  Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No

  Staff can use Sign Language: No

  Multilingual Staff Available: No
• General Information

  Name: Meiji Jingu MorinoTerrace

  Type of food: Cafe style

  Opening Hours: 9:00am - Depends on the months（Last order is 30 minutes before)

  Cafe Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: Automatic Door

  Door Width: Wide enough for wheelchair users

  Entryway Steps (Height): Yes

  Slope in place of stairs: Yes

  Seats with Tables available: Yes, See photos

  Baby chair/booster seat available: Yes

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: over 80 cm

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braille Menu Available: 　None​

  Menu with Photos:　Yes　(for some items only)

  Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English

  Special Accommodations

  Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No

  Vegeterian Meals:　None

  Halal Meals: None (dishes without pork available)

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