Senso-ji Temple

Tokyo's oldest temple with the iconic Kaminarimon gate.

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Photo by Matt Ketchum (https://unsplash.com/@mkultraman) on Unsplash

Get directions www.senso-ji.jp/

Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku
Hours: 6:00-17:00 (grounds open 24h)
Price: Free
Nearest station: Asakusa Station

Nakamise shopping street leads to the main hall.

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