Sensoji Temple (Senso-ji), Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

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Senso-ji (Kinryu-zan Senso-ji) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine. Senso-ji is the focus of Tokyo's largest and most popular matsuri (Shinto festival), Sanja Matsuri. Dominating the entrance to the temple is the Kaminarimon or Thunder Gate. This imposing Buddhist structure features a massive paper lantern painted in vivid red and black tones to suggest thunderclouds and lightning. Within the precincts stand a stately five story pagoda and the main hall, devoted to Kannon Bosatsu.

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Size: 3417px × 5165px
Location: Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan, East Asia
Photo credit: © Japanese Cities / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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