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Asakusa
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thumb|The , with its giant , the outer gate of Sensō-ji temple thumb|Sensō-ji at night thumb|upright|Aerial view of Asakusa

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  • History
  • Geography
  • Food and drink
  • Carnival
  • {{Transliteration|ja|Sanja Matsuri}}
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • In art and literature
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

thumb|The , with its giant , the outer gate of Sensō-ji temple thumb|Sensō-ji at night thumb|upright|Aerial view of Asakusa

is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known for Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Asakusa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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