Church

Senso-ji Temple

Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Mon: 06:30–17:00
Tue: 06:30–17:00
Wed: 06:30–17:00
Thu: 06:30–17:00
Fri: 06:30–17:00
Sat: 06:30–17:00
Sun: 06:30–17:00
Hours: Main Hall hours are 06:30–17:00 from October to March and 06:00–17:00 from April to September. The temple grounds may be accessible outside Main Hall hours.
Price: ¥0 — admission to the temple grounds and Main Hall is free.
How to visit: The usual approach is through Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise shopping street. The Main Hall is open to visitors during the listed hours; the principal sacred image is not open for viewing.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: About 45–90 min

Why it is worth the detour

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.

Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo's oldest and most iconic temple, known for its rich history and cultural significance. Rebuilt after WWII, it remains a major spiritual and tourist destination.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

50 m
Kaminarimon Gate
The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.
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
Asakusa Hanayashiki
Opened as a flower garden in 1853, Hanayashiki evolved into Japan's oldest amusement park and a nostalgic survivor of popular Asakusa.
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.
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.