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Asakusa Culture and Sightseeing Information Center
It's located across the street from the Kaminari-mon gate. You see a huge musical clock on the building. They have English-speaking staff, so be sure to stop by before you start exploring Asakusa.
Kaminarimon-gate
This gate is well-known by the large red lantern. The Chinese characters written in the lantern say "Kaminari-mon." "Kaminari" means thunder, and "mon" means gate in Japanese.
Nakamise Street
This is a pedestrian mall leading to Senso-ji Temple from the Kaminari-mon. Many small shops, which sell traditional Japanese items and food, line up on both sides of the street. If you are looking for souvenirs, this is a good place to shop. For example, you can buy washi (Japanese papers), happi (traditional Japanese jacket), Japanese dolls, manekineko (beckoning cats), sensu (Japanese fan), rice crackers, t-shirts, and lots more. Stop by Kurodaya-honten near Kaminari-mon. They sell beautiful masks, tapestries, Japanese paper items, and so on.
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