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2-3-1 Asakusa
111-0032 Tokyo
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+81 3 3844 1575
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Neighborhood :
Taito-ku
http://www.asakusajinja.jp/ - Mon to Sun from 06:30 AM to 05:00 PM
A millennium ago so the legend goes, the Hirokuma brothers found the statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy - the deity alleged to have great powers in purifying people and granting them true happiness) in their fishing nets and the village chief dutifully enshrined it. The Asakusa Shrine was thus established in 1649 and the three persons in the legend were consecrated as gods of the shrine, hereby earning it the nickname Sanja-sama (the shrine of the three gods). Undoubtedly the most famous shrine in Tokyo, it also hosts the Sanja Festival in May.
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gotta go...
loved the shopping and if you like big crowds then this place is for you to go to...
a must see....
Asakusa is touristy, but you'll find just as many Japanese tourists as foreigners. My husband is from Japan and he even took his father there....
Asakusa Shrine
A millennium ago so the legend goes, the Hirokuma brothers found the statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy--the deity alleged to have grea...
Come for the Temple, stay for the Shopping
I came that close to missing this wonderful cultural gem of a temple and the charming neighbourhood around it. It was at the end of a long day...
great place for trinkets
aside from the sights this is a great place to pick-up trinkets as gifts to take home. it can get somewhat crowded as it is a popular tourist ...
love Asakusa
Love the temple, always use the smoke, throw money and pray. Across the road in front of the gate is a clock worth watching on the hour. Up a ...
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