What fascinates me about Japan is how tradition and modernity are incorporated seamlessly in both social behaviors and architecture. Hie Jinja (Shrine) is a good example of the later. It is located in a modern sector of Tokyo, very close to the Japanese government buildings (Diet), and yet, the shrine offers an oasis of serenity amist the turbulent modernity of Tokyo.
Hie Jinja shrine main building
Hie Jinja west entrance
Shinto monkey
Water coolers on a hot summer day
Monkey guardian statue
Monkey mother
Japanese Archer
Tradition and modernity
Country: JapanArea : Kanto area
Prefecture : Tōkyō-to
City : Chiyoda-ku
District : Nagatachō
