Kego Shrine and Park

A place to relax in busy Tenjin

Maren Pauli Mar 07, 2016 - 1 min read

<p>Stone lantern and gate of Kego Shrine with Mitsukoshi department store in the background</p>

<p>If you get hungry, buy a snack in Kego Park!</p>

<p>Ema (votive tablets) at Kego Shrine</p>

<p>Kego Park is next to Mitsukoshi and offers a lot of places to sit down for a while</p>

<p>Kego Park after dark with Christmas decorations</p>

In the lively neighborhood of Tenjin, next to Tenjin Station and Mitsukoshi, are Kego Shrine and Park. The small shrine is a calm anchor in between the high buildings of the busy shopping area, and the park invites you to sit down and enjoy your lunch or afternoon coffee outside. Even after dark the park is often full of people hanging out and making music or young couples enjoying the evening.

Maren Pauli @maren.pauli

Born and raised in Berlin, Germany, I realized that my hometown is a village when I first came to Tokyo over 10 years ago. I love to experience the world and show people what I discover, so I never travel without my camera. One of my favorite hobbies is getting lost, as I have no sense of directi...