Sensō-ji Temple
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, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually. The temple is the 13th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route.
Key facts
- Religious building.name
- Sensō-ji
- Religious building.image
- Sensoji 2023.jpg
- Religious building.caption
- Sensō-ji Main Hall in 2023
- Religious building.map_type
- Japan Tokyo#Japan
- Religious building.relief
- 1
- Religious building.map_caption
- Sensō-ji
- Religious building.location
- 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Buddhist
- Religious building.sect
- Shō-Kannon (independent school)
- Religious building.deity
- Shō Kannon Bosatsu(Āryāvalokiteśvara)
- Religious building.country
- Japan
- Religious building.founded_by
- Kaishō
- Religious building.year_completed
- 645
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Temple grounds
- Kaminarimon
- History
- Features
- Hōzōmon
- History
- Features
- Nakamise-dōri
- Gallery
- Cultural Properties
- National Treasure
- National Important Cultural Properties
- National Place of Scenic Beauty
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually. The temple is the 13th stop on the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage route.
The temple was destroyed during a 10 March 1945 firebombing air raid on Tokyo during World War II. The main hall was rebuilt in the 1950s. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the temple became independent in 1950 after the war. Leading to it is Nakamise-dōri street, containing many shops with traditional goods. Adjacent to the east of Sensō-ji is the Asakusa Shrine of the Shinto religion.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sensō-ji Temple” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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