Top Things to do in Asakusa
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The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Asakusa, Kanto
Discover the best top things to do in Asakusa, Japan including Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Asakusa Shrine, Hozomon, Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon), Asakusa Demboin-dori, Demboin Temple Garden, Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden, Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station No.4 Entrance, Asakusa Kaminarimondori Shopping Street.
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1. Senso-ji Temple
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4.5 based on 9,321 reviews
According to legend, two brothers kept trying to return a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, to the Sumida River only to have it returned to them the next day. This temple located in Tokyo's Asakusa district was built to honor her.
Reviewed By SandyS1593
There's so much going on at the Senso-ji Temple. There's the Asakusa Shrine, a five-story pagoda, beautiful gardens with a statue of Buddha and a street of over 200 shops that sell traditional Japanese items and souvenirs. If you only have time for one temple stop, I highly recommend Senso-ji.
2. Asakusa
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4.5 based on 6,105 reviews
This popular Tokyo neighborhood is home to many shops and restaurants as well as the famed Senso-ji Temple.
Reviewed By 228irenak
Great area- both the vast temple and shrine complex and the surrounding area, with super cute traditional streets. Nice place to hang out and walk around the little shops.
3. Asakusa Shrine
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4.5 based on 1,341 reviews
Reviewed By Jajourney06 - Singapore, null
Not sure how true if you happened in Tokyo , do give a visit to this gate. our local friend said over pass this gate will give good luck :)
4. Hozomon
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4.5 based on 313 reviews
Reviewed By SteveS1970 - Coventry, United Kingdom
This is a fantastic looking gate on the way up to the Senso-ji temple. Huge lanterns adorn it and it is worth spending time looking at thethe guards which stand on either side protecting the temple.
5. Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)
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4.0 based on 1,985 reviews
Reviewed By 629yeetingc - Singapore, Singapore
every time I visit to Tokyo, I would like to visit Asakusa- Kaminarimon and Nakamise Shopping Street, it gives the feelings and ambience of being in Japan, with the tourist crowds, the shops selling various local snacks and a lot of restaurants around for you try something locals. a lot of local souvenirs can also buy there - do spend some time to explore
6. Asakusa Demboin-dori
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4.0 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By DellaG_12 - Coquitlam, Canada
This is an amazing shopping street with the shops and signage designed like a street scene from the old old Edo. I love the Japanese man size characters that are scattered on the roof tops of the stores. It is not far from the Asakusa temple compound. These shops sell traditional Japanese crafts and souvenirs. It also has a lot of snack shops and eateries. Very touristy but enjoyable area to re-hydrate oneself and people watch.
7. Demboin Temple Garden
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4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By ivanpatmadiwiria - Jakarta, Indonesia
Dembōin Teien, or Dembōin garden is a garden adjacent to the famous Senso-ji temple in Asakusa. It is pretty large and is one beautiful place in this Asakusa area. Being a private garden of Sensō-ji temple’s abbot it is normally not open to public, only open for a short time period each year usually from mid-March until early May. In the olden days it was only open to nobles. The circuit-style garden is approximately 10,000 square meters and has as its main feature a two section large pond. The garden was designed by Kobori Enshu (1579–1647), who was a celebrated garden designer and tea-ceremony master, notable Japanese artist and aristocrat in the reign of the first shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616, reign as shogun 1603–1605). He is famous for his design work for gardens all over Japan. This is a very tranquil place in a busy environment in Asakusa area in Tokyo. A wonderful place for a moment of contemplation or just cooling down from your hectic day. At least once a year. But I heard it is open to public again sometime during autumn - need further information and confirmation though.
8. Honryuin Matsuchiyama Shoden
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4.0 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By ViolenceToad - Singapore, null
Kangiten, otherwise called Ganabachi / Ganapa-tei / Ganwha / Binayaka-ten / Sho-ten (and the clue is in these names!) is the elephant headed deity (Deva or "Ten") of bliss, joy, material prosperity and success. Often depicted as hugging Kannon, the goddess of compassion, also shown as an elephantine figure, as dual figures and used in tantric forms of Shingon Buddhist worship - hence, kept away in a box and not often displayed. Due to overseeing tantric energy and material success, Kangiten is reputedly a favourite with traders, actors, gamblers and geishas. The hill on which Honryuin stands is called Matsuchiyama and in Japanese lore, is supposed to be a self manifested "swayambu" sacred hill which magically grew from the ground in 595 A.D. As there is often an excess of his supposed favourite offering, the radish / Daikon, you can get free samples if you arrive early in the day. In addition to the deity being different from other Buddhist and Shinto shrines, there is also a very quirky and photo worthy mini-cable car that rises the few metres to the top. Over and across the bridge over the Sumida river are another 3 significant temples, starting with the Mimeguri Jinja, the temple of the Mitsui family, which houses a Mitsukoshi lion statue (modelled on the Trafalgar Square lions) and has an unusual 3 pillared Tori / welcome arch. Super area to walk around and discover Japanese culture.
9. Tokyo Metro Asakusa Station No.4 Entrance
10. Asakusa Kaminarimondori Shopping Street
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4.0 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By richiel747 - Richmond, Canada
The Asakusa Kaminarimondori street is a great shopping street leading from the main street from the train station to the Sensō-ji temple. It can get very crowed in the middle of the day but you can find a lot of souvenirs here. There are a lot of good food stalls here too.
