Architecture
Kaminarimon Gate
- Hours
- The gate is open 24 hours; Senso-ji’s Main Hall has separate opening hours.
- Price
- Admission is free.
- How to visit
- 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.
- Hours
- Free entry
- Hours
- Good after dark
- Hours
- About 10–15 min
Why it is worth the detour
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.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
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.
Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.