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There are 2 ways to get from Tokyo to Meiji Shrine by taxi or foot

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Taxi
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1. Take the taxi from Tokyo to Meiji Shrinetaxi 8.3 km
10 min
¥4,300–5,500
Walk
1. Take the foot from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Meiji Shrinewalk 1.9 km
23 min

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Distance: 8.3 km
Duration: 10 min

What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Meiji Shrine, Japan?

You can catch a taxi from Tokyo to Meiji Shrine with Hinomaru, Km Taxi, Tokyo MK Taxi, or Tokyo Taxi.

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Shinjuku, officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo., the ward has an estimated population of 346,235 and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has been a major secondary center of Tokyo (fukutoshin), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi and Ginza.

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