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Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama ( Shrine of the Three gods ) , it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city.
About 100 mikoshi from 44 districts of Asakusa begin their tour of the town Asakusa Shrine [10] Day 3, Sunday: 6 a.m. Three main mikoshi depart 3 main mikoshi depart from Asakusa shrine to start their tour of the districts of Asakusa Asakusa Shrine [14] 8 p.m. Three main mikoshi return After touring the districts of Asakusa, the 3 main mikoshi ...
Sensō-ji (浅草寺 [sẽ̞ꜜɰ̃so̞ːʑi] ⓘ, Sensō-ji, officially Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺), also known as Asakusa Kannon (浅草観音)), is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant.
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is a building primarily containing tourist facilities, amongst other amenities in the Asakusa district of Tokyo's Taitō ward. Along with its features, the building is also an attraction due to its architecture, as it was designed by Kengo Kuma , a noted architect.
The Hōzōmon (宝蔵門, "Treasure-House Gate") is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the outer being the Kaminarimon) in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate , the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals.
The gate has been destroyed many times throughout the ages. Four years after its relocation, the Kaminarimon burned down, and in 1649 AD, Tokugawa Iemitsu had the gate rebuilt along with several other of the major structures in the temple complex. [3] The gate burned to the ground in 1757 AD and again in 1865 AD.
The winning child is raised high in the air by a sumo wrestler at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. The Naki Sumo Festival is held annually at Shinto shrines throughout Japan, most commonly on or around May 5 to coincide with Children's Day at the end of the Golden Week holiday. [1]
The anime Sarazanmai is set in Asakusa. In the anime and manga series Fire Force, Asakusa shows up as the district under the jurisdiction of the Special Fire Force Company 7 and is the setting of the Asakusa arc. In the popular anime and manga series, Demon Slayer, chapters 14–17 and episodes 7–10, the primary location is Taishō-period ...