Must See Buddhist Monuments in Arakawa

Senso-ji

Historic Buddhist temple featuring traditional Japanese architecture and the iconic Kaminarimon gate. It serves as a major cultural and spiritual site with an adjacent vibrant shopping street.

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Kaminarimon

This unmistakeably bright, large red gate is the first thing most tourists see when they enter the Senso-ji Temple.

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Asakusa Shrine

Also called Sanja-sama, after the three fishermen it is dedicated to, this shrine enjoys lasting popularity among the tourists and locals…

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Kan'ei-ji Temple

Tōeizan Kan'ei-ji Endon-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1625 during the Kan'ei era by Tenkai, in an attempt to…

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Benten Temple in Ueno Park

This temple, hidden away at the heart of the Shinobazu pond in the Ueno Park, is dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten - a popular Buddhist…

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Tennoji Temple

Tennō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple of Japan, located in Yanaka, Taitō, Tokyo.

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Kogan-ji Temple

A small temple with its own special charm. Notable for its deities - both have healing powers.

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