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Sensoji Temple

Tokyo · Taito · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 浅草寺

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The oldest temple in Tokyo, said to date from 628. The main hall stands beyond Kaminarimon and the Nakamise shops.

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The oldest temple in Tokyo, said to date from 628. The main hall stands beyond Kaminarimon and the Nakamise shops.

About this place

Sensoji is the oldest temple in Tokyo, in Asakusa 2-chome, Taito Ward, Tokyo, formally named Kinryuzan Sensoji. Because its principal image is Sho Kannon Bosatsu, it is also called Asakusa Kannon. Its mountain name is Kinryuzan. It originally belonged to the Tendai sect, but in 1950 it became independent and became the head temple of the Sho Kannon sect. In Tokyo it is the only temple of the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage (No. 13), and also No. 1 of the Edo 33 Kannon pilgrimage.

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