An adorably-decorated, sweet potato food truck was located on this shrine bridge (entry and exit for the gravel path) for visiting the large Meiji Jingu Shrine. Just outside JR Harajuku station. Stone-baked sweet potatoes that were piping hot, carefully cut, and served on old newspaper pieces. Yellow flesh sweet potato. Texture was super soft and not at all dry. The vendor was quite kind and entertaining. We walked around the corner for some stone seats to eat our fun snack! I also saw another vendor selling small handmade figures and small crochet or knit items. Mid-March 2025

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Jingu Bashi Bridge is a nice spot right at the entrance to Meiji Jingu and close to the subway station. It’s usually pretty busy since a lot of people pass through here on their way to the shrine or Harajuku. When we were there, there was even a small stand selling potatoes which was a fun little surprise. The bridge itself isn’t huge, but it’s a nice gateway between the busy city and the calm park area of the temple.

Emperor's favourite shrine set in attractive gardens (with a café)

✳️ The Jingū Bashi (Shrine Bridge) 神宮橋 🟫 This is a very wide bridge ( bashi aka 桥）that you cross before reaching the entrance torii gates of Meiji-Jinggu Shrine. 🟨 This bridge is situated just next to the new Harajuku Station. I saw the Japanese people using this bridge as a convenient meeting point.

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Large Stone bridge leading to the main entrance to Meiji Jingu. Very crowded.