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Kaminarimon Gate

Zona
Tokyo, Giappone
Orari
The gate is open 24 hours; Senso-ji’s Main Hall has separate opening hours.
Prezzo
Admission is free.
Come visitare
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.
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Ingresso libero
Orari
Va bene di sera
Orari
Circa 10–15 min
Kaminarimon Gate

Perché vale la deviazione

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.

Che cosa c’è nei paraggi

I luoghi raccontati più vicini, con la distanza in linea d’aria da qui.

  • 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.

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