- Asakusa Otori Shrine is a famous Shinto shrine located in the northern part of Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, famous for Tori no Ichi festival.
- Popular points of interest nearby include Ushijima Shrine, Asakusa Station and Komagatado. The property is 400 metres from Great Tokyo Air Raid...
- If you’re in town in mid-May, make sure you pay a visit to Asakusa-jinja Shrine - the Sanja Matsuri is a spectacular festival that’s not to be missed.
- The area surrounding Asakusa Shrine is perhaps the most popular part of Tokyo and it was thrilling to see scenes of local life while taking photos from my...
- Sensoji Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo, is one of the most famous temples in Japan, but have you heard of Asakusa Shrine?
- The procession includes 120 mikoshi from a total of 44 parishioner associations affiliated with Asakusa Shrine, making it Tokyo’s most spectacular festival.
- Asakusa Shrine stands in the east of Sensoji Temple and was built in honor of the three men who founded the famous temple.
- Also known as “Sanja-sama” (Shrine of the Three Gods), Asakusa Shrine was built in 1649 to honor the three fishermen who founded Sensō-ji.
- Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu commissioned this famous Asakusa shrine in 1647, enshrining the three men responsible for the establishment of the even more famous...