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Colored print of Sensō-ji temple, by Aōdō Denzen (亜欧堂田善), circa 1809. The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara).According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 AD by two fishermen, brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari.
Coordinates: The Kaminarimon ( 雷門 , " Thunder Gate" ) is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon ) in Asakusa , Tokyo, Japan.
The south face of the hōzōmon. 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.
The Kaminarimon, with its giant chōchin, the outer gate of Sensō-ji temple Sensō-ji at night Aerial view of Asakusa. Asakusa (浅草, Japanese: ⓘ) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.
You can also use Google Earth to explore the planet and various cities, locations, and landscapes using coordinates. The program covers most of the globe (97% back in 2019). However, some ...
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.
Like many Japanese festivals, Sanja Matsuri is a religious celebration, but it is an unusual survival of a cross-faith festival: it is a weekend-long Shinto festival that is dedicated to the kami (spirits) of three men who founded a Buddhist temple.
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