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Admission
to the temple grounds and sites is generally free. However, certain areas have
different opening and closing times. Kaminarimon
(Kaminari Gate) Opens: Always open Admission: Free entry
The
Kaminarimon (or Thunder Gate) is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately
leads to the Senso-ji. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is hugely popular
with tourists. It's just under 12 metres tall and 11.5 metres wide. The Kaminarimon
was first built in 941 CE by Taira no Kinmasa, a military commander. It was originally
located near Komagata but was reconstructed and placed in its current location
in 1635. At this time it is believed the statues of Raijin and Fujin were first
placed on the gate. The gate has been destroyed many times throughout the ages.
Four years after its relocation, the Kaminarimon burned down, and in 1649 Tokugawa
Iemitsu rebuilt the gate along with several other of the major structures in the
temple complex. The gate burnt to the ground in 1757 and again in 1865. The Kaminarimon's
current structure dates from 1960. The Nakamise-dori shopping street leads from
Kaminarimon to the Sensoji Temple grounds.
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Sensoji
Temple Open: 0600 to 1700. Between October and
March, the temple opens at 0630. Admission: Free entry Sensoji
('Senso' is an alternative reading for Asakusa and 'ji' means temple) is Tokyo's
most famous and popular temple. Built in the 7th century, it is also one of its
oldest, although the current buildings are postwar reconstructions.
Asakusa
Shrine Open: Always open Admission: Free
entry Asakusa
Shrine, also known as Sanja-sama, was built during the Edo Period and survived
the World War II air raids of 1945. The shrine's festival, the Sanja Matsuri,
is one of Tokyo's most spectacular and popular. It is held every year on a weekend
in mid May. The next Sanja Matsuri Festival will take place from May 15th, 2020.
Dempoin
Temple The
Dempoin Temple and garden are currently no longer open to the public.
Nakamise
Shopping Street Open: dependent on individual shop
keepers but usually from 0900 to 1900 daily. The
Nakamise shopping street stretches over approximately 250 meters from Kaminarimon
to the main grounds of Sensoji Temple. Nakamise-dori is lined by almost 90 shops,
which offer local specialties and the usual array of tourist souvenirs.
Shin-Nakamise
Shopping Street Open: dependent on individual shop
keepers but usually from 1000 to 2000 daily. Shin-Nakamise
or "New Nakamise" runs perpendicular to the Nakamise Shopping Street. It is a
covered shopping arcade lined by various shops and restaurants.
There
may be exceptions to all the above times on holidays such as New Year's Day and
during Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo's largest and most popular festival featuring Senso-ji
as the focal point. The festival takes place in late spring and sees the surrounding
streets closed to traffic throughout the day. The next Sanja Matsuri Festival
will take place from May 15th, 2020. |