An ornate red-paper lantern over the entrance to the main hall of the Sensoji Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The temple was built during the Kamakura period in 645 CE and is the oldest and most important temple in Tokyo.

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Size: 9267px × 6178px
Location: Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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