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Asakusa 浅草 & Around

Sensō-ji temple & artisan shops

The main reason for coming to Asakusa is to visit the Sensō-ji Temple, said to have been completed in 645.

Visitors first enter through the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), then walk along Nakamise, a bustling shopping street, before reaching the Hozomon Gate. The temple's main hall and a five storied pagoda are beyond here.

Fascinating Kappabashi shopping street is ‘kitchenware street’, lined with shops catering to restaurant businesses - dishes, pots, pans, cooking utensils - and most interesting of all, those plastic food samples used by restaurants throughout Japan in their show windows.

As it’s only a 20-30min walk across the Sumida River to Tōkyō Skytree, consider combining these two in one trip.

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Shrines & Temples

Tōkyō 東京

Tōkyō In-A-Day

For those short on time

Image by Olivier Bruchez