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.
Water coolers on a hot summer day
Shinto monkey
Hie Jinja shrine main building
Japanese Archer
Tradition and modernity
Monkey mother
Hie Jinja west entrance
Monkey guardian statue
Country: JapanArea : Kanto area
Prefecture : Tōkyō-to
City : Chiyoda-ku
District : Nagatachō
