Nakamise Street
Nakamise is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. Traditional Japanese toys, cakes, and other souvenirs are all sold here.
Nakamise Street
Nakamise Street
Kaminari-mon Gate (Furaijin-mon Gate)
Kaminari-mon Gate (Furaijin-mon Gate)
Originally built by the military commander Taira no Kinmasa in 942, Kaminari-mon Gate is the main gate of Senso-ji.…
Originally built by the military commander Taira no Kinmasa in 942, Kaminari-mon Gate is the main gate of Senso-ji.…
Kaminari-mon Gate
Statue of Fujin (the god of wind)
Kaminari-mon Gate
Statue of Raijin (the god of thunder)
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
Red central Lantern says "Wind and Thunder Gate"
Ten Ryu Statue
Ten Ryu Statue -" ... is the personification of the dragon god symbolizing Senso-ji. Ten Ryu the male god statue made of kiso cypress wears leather waist…
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
Prevelent thoughout Japan (that we visited) There ae many places to rent Kimonos for the day. The guide(s) confirmed that those wearing them are tourists. (not…
Hozo-mon Gate
The original Hozo-mon Gate was built in 942 by the military commander Taira no Kinmasa. Tokugawa Iemitsu, the 3rd shogun of the Tokugawa Dynasty, advanced…
Hozo-mon Gate
SIde Note: In essence, Shintoism is the spirituality of this world and this life, whereas Buddhism is concerned with the soul and the afterlife. This explains…
Hozo-mon Gate
Japanese religion is also a private, family affair. It is separate from the state; there are no religious prayers or symbols in a school graduation ceremony,…
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
The Five-Storied Pagoda was first built in 942 by military commander Taira no Kinmasa. Tokugawa Iemitsu had the old national treasure rebuilt, but it was burned…
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
Sensō-ji Buddest Temple
