Japan Travel Tokyo (Worships) - Sensoji 浅草寺 (Asakusa Kannon Temple)

Japan Travel Tokyo (Worships) - Sensoji 浅草寺 (Asakusa Kannon Temple)(2023 0603)

Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032

Open: Main hall - 6:00 to 17:00 (from 6:30 from October to March) Temple grounds - Always open

Contact:  03-3842-0181 (Telephone inquiries are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Sundays and holidays)

Getting There: 5 minutes walk from Asakusa Station Exit A4 (Tobu Skytree Line / Tokyo Metro Ginza Line / Tsukuba Express / Toei Subway Asakusa Line)

 

Sensoji was built for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest most colorful and popular temples.