Asakusa temple

Asakusa temple or sensoji (浅草寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Tokyo, it is famous and most colourful temple in Tokyo. The temple was built during Edo period in 628, however it was badly damaged by US bombing raids during WWII. The Asakusa shine was built by Lemitsu Tokukawa in 1649, stands beside the main temple.

Around 30 million people throughout Japan and

other countries aboard visit the temple every year. The temple was completed build in 645 so it became Tokyo’s oldest temple.

There are varieties of events running throughout every year such as Sanja Matsuri (the traditional temple festival) which held in May. Mikoshi is one of the event, where mostly males wearing hakama (Japanese half naked white clothes) and holding the wooden shine on their shoulders and walk around the street.

Moreover, There are shopping street located beside Asakusa temple called Nakamise which has over 200 meters all the way to the outer gate of the temple. Alongside typical Japanese souvenirs such as kimonos, key chains, charms, folding fans, daruma dolls, yakata, various traditional snacks, etc are sold along the Nakamise.

The temple are accessible via JR yamanote Line from Tokyo station or via JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku station, both takes approximately 5-10 minutes.