Address:
2-3-1 Asakusa Taito-ku, TokyoPhone:
03-3842-0181Access:
Tokyo Subway Asakusa StationHours:
6:00-17:00 (April-September)/ 6:30-17:00 (October-March)Notes:
Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo It was founded in 628 and was restored after burned down by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923 and during World War II. This temple is dedicated to Kanzeonbosatsu (Buddhist goddess of mercy) and is also called Asakusa Kannon. A large and red lantern hung at kaminari-mon gate is well-known.
