The Most Famous Shrine in Tokyo
Neighborhood: Taito-ku
Nearest Train: Asakusa Station
Phone: +81 3 3844 1575
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A millennium ago so the legend goes, the Hirokuma brothers found the statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy--the deity alleged to have great powers in purifying people and granting them true happiness) in their fishing nets and the village chief dutifully enshrined it. The Asakusa Shrine was thus established in 1649 and the 3 persons in the legend were consecrated as gods of the shrine, hereby earning it the nickname Sanja-sama (the shrine of the 3 gods). Undoubtedly the most famous shrine in Tokyo, it also hosts the Sanja Festival in May.
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Asakusa Shrine
A millennium ago so the legend goes, the Hirokuma brothers found the statue of Kannon (the Bodhisatt...
Reviewed by:souryuuhanoi from on Jul 22 2008
Come for the Temple, stay for the Shopping
I came that close to missing this wonderful cultural gem of a temple and the charming neighbourhood ...
Reviewed by:andrewsk8s from on May 17 2008
great place for trinkets
aside from the sights this is a great place to pick-up trinkets as gifts to take home. it can get s...
Reviewed by:nicolenakagawa from on Oct 03 2007
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