On the 30th of July this year is the 100 year anniversary of the Emperor Meiji’s decease. At Meiji Shrine, it is planned to hold an memorial events including the evening special pray.
The evening pray is a special events except for the time of new year eve. The evening pray held this time is to have visitors pray with thinking of the past as well as repose of souls of victims from the Tohoku earthquake and the revival from it, which expect the rebuilding of Japanese spirits.
This special evening pray will extend their regular open hour and will be available until 9:30p.m on the 28th and 29th of July .
Before the south shrine gate, you will have bamboo lighting as prologue, which takes you to the main shrine, and the south shrine gate and the main shrine area will welcome you with noble light purple colored light up.