Architektur

Kaminarimon Gate

Region: Tokyo, Japan

Öffnungszeiten: The gate is open 24 hours; Senso-ji’s Main Hall has separate opening hours.
Preis: Admission is free.
Besuchshinweise: This is an outdoor gate and the main entrance to Senso-ji Temple. Wheelchair users can pass around the side of the gate; the gate is illuminated at night.
Öffnungszeiten: Freier Eintritt
Öffnungszeiten: Geht am Abend
Öffnungszeiten: Etwa 10–15 Min.

Warum der Umweg sich lohnt

The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.

Kaminarimon, or the Thunder Gate, is the iconic entrance to Sensō-ji in Asakusa. It features a massive red lantern and statues of the gods of wind and thunder, making it a significant cultural landmark.

Was sonst in der Nähe liegt

Die nächstgelegenen Orte, über die wir geschrieben haben, mit Luftlinie von hier.

50 m
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo’s oldest temple, founded on a legend of two fishermen who netted a statue of Kannon in the Sumida in 628; rebuilt in concrete after 1945.
100 m
Asakusa Shrine
The shrine honors the men connected with Sensoji's founding legend and serves as the spiritual center of the exuberant Sanja Matsuri.
200 m
Nakamise-dori
The 250-metre approach from Kaminarimon to Senso-ji, lined with about 90 stalls, one of Japan's oldest shopping streets.
200 m
Asakusa Hanayashiki
Opened as a flower garden in 1853, Hanayashiki evolved into Japan's oldest amusement park and a nostalgic survivor of popular Asakusa.
300 m
Hoppy Street
A covered alley of open-front izakaya west of Senso-ji, named after Hoppy, the cheap beer-like drink of post-war Tokyo.
400 m
Sumida Park
Riverside park on both banks of the Sumida with the cherry trees planted by the eighth shogun, the Asahi flame and the Skytree in view.