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Sensō-ji
Founded more than 1000 years before Tokyo got its
start, Sensō-ji is the capital's oldest temple and the
spiritual home of its ancestors. According to legend,
in AD 628 two fishermen brothers pulled a golden
image of Kannon (the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy)
out of the nearby Sumida-gawa. The temple was built
to enshrine it. Today Sensō-ji stands out for its old-
world atmosphere - offering a glimpse of a bygone
Japan that can be difficult to find in contemporary
Tokyo.
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2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku
admission free
24hr
Ginza Line to Asakusa,
exit 1
