Senso-ji Kannon temple

The Senso-ji Kannon temple in northern Tokyo's Asakusa district is the most revered Buddhist shrine in Tokyo. The first temple for the Kannon deity was set up in 645 AD. The temple withstood the earthquake of 1923 but was largely destroyed in World War II and was subsequently rebuilt. Access to the temple takes place through a long alley lined with shops (socalled "shopping street") which leads to the Hozomon main gate. On the temple compound are a number of pagodas and buildings.


01 Shopping street	02 Shopping street	03 Hozomon main gate and lanterns	04 Hozomon main gate and lanterns


05 Hozomon gate pillars and lanterns	06 Hozomon gate pillars and lanterns	07 Black and golden lantern	08 Five storied pagoda	09 Hozomon gate side view


10 Hozomon gate roof	11 Hozomon gate roof	12 Sensoji main building	13 Main building interior	14 Prayer papers


15 Prayer papers	16 Main building interior	17 Main building interior	18 Bronze Buddha statue	19 Bronze Buddha statue	20 Pavilion


21 Pavilion	22 Ornamental roof	23 Five storied pagoda	24 Kabuki figure

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