Senso-ji

🛕 Temple

Part of Asakusa

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Tokyo

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Temple

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Free

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🆓 Free Entry 🚃 Train Access

About This Destination

Tokyo's oldest temple (628 AD). Big red lantern at the gate, touristy shopping street, surprisingly atmospheric after dark.

Tokyo's oldest temple, founded 628 AD. Legend says two fishermen pulled a golden Kannon statue from the Sumida River. The red lantern at Kaminarimon gate weighs 700kg and everyone photographs it. Beyond the gate, Nakamise-dori runs 250 meters to the main hall—tourist shops on both sides selling ningyo-yaki (custard cakes), age-manju (fried buns), and Edo-style souvenirs. It's crowded and commercial but genuinely old Tokyo in feel. The five-story pagoda and Hozomon inner gate are worth a look. Free to enter. Evening is best—buildings light up around 5pm, crowds clear out, and it actually feels like a temple again. Or go at 6am when the shops are still shuttered.

Location

Prefecture: Tokyo

Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032

Nearest Station: Asakusa Station

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Food Options: Nakamise-dori offers abundant street food including ningyo-yaki custard cakes, age-manju fried buns, kibi-dango millet dumplings, and melon-pan. Nearby Asakusa has excellent tempura, unagi, and monjayaki restaurants.

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2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032

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