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Sensō-ji

Sensō-ji, is an ancient Buddhist temple in , Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Asakusa Kannon”, “Kinryu-zan Sensoji”, “Kinryū-zan Sensōji”, “Senso ji”, “Senso-ji”, “Sensō-ji Temple”, “Sensoji”, and “Sensoji Temple”
  • Address: 1, 浅草二丁目, 台東区, 111-0032
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asakusa Station and Kaminarimon.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the district of , , Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway. Respectively, it serves the Tobu Skytree Line, the Ginza Line, and the Asakusa Line. is situated 270 metres southeast of Sensō-ji.

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The is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in , Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. is situated 260 metres south of Sensō-ji.

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is situated 130 metres southeast of Sensō-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaminarimon and Asakusa.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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is a part of Tokyo's downtown district, best known for its many temples, particularly Sensō-ji, Tokyo's largest Buddhist temple.

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is a ward to the east of central . It has a famous cherry blossom viewing area along the River near Asakusa Station in spring, and the River Fireworks Festival in summer.

Sensō-ji

Latitude
35.71345° or 35° 42′ 48″ north
Longitude
139.79595° or 139° 47′ 45″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XPQ7W+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173154847
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6956253
Wiki­data ID
Q615183
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Waray—“Sensō-ji” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sensō-ji”
  • Chinese: “Chhián-chháu-sī”
  • Chinese: “浅草寺”
  • Chinese: “淺草寺”
  • Chinese: “金龍山淺草寺”
  • Chinese: “雷門”
  • Dutch: “Sensō-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سينسو جى”
  • Finnish: “Senso-ji”
  • Finnish: “Sensō-ji”
  • French: “sanctuaire Asakusa”
  • French: “Sensō-ji”
  • French: “temple Sensō”
  • French: “Temple Sensō”
  • Galician: “Sensō-ji”
  • German: “Asakusa-Kannon-Tempel”
  • German: “Kinryu-zan Senso-ji”
  • German: “Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji”
  • German: “Senso-ji”
  • German: “Sensō-ji”
  • German: “Sensoji”
  • German: “Sensōji”
  • Greek: “Σένσο-τζι”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש סנסוג’י”
  • Hindi: “सेन्सो-जी”
  • Hungarian: “Szenszódzsi”
  • Indonesian: “Sensō-ji”
  • Indonesian: “sensoji”
  • Italian: “Senso-ji”
  • Italian: “Sensō-ji”
  • Japanese: “Sensō-ji”
  • Japanese: “せんそうじ”
  • Japanese: “伝法院”
  • Japanese: “天台宗聖観音宗”
  • Japanese: “浅草寺”
  • Japanese: “浅草観音”
  • Japanese: “淺草寺”
  • Japanese: “聖観音宗”
  • Japanese: “金竜山浅草寺”
  • Japanese: “金龍山 浅草寺”
  • Japanese: “金龍山浅草寺”
  • Korean: “센소 사”
  • Korean: “센소사”
  • Korean: “센소우지”
  • Korean: “센소지”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chhián-chháu-sī”
  • Persian: “معبد سنسوجی”
  • Polish: “Sensō-ji”
  • Portuguese: “çl”
  • Portuguese: “Templo Sensoji”
  • Romanian: “Sensō-ji”
  • Russian: “Сэнсо-дзи”
  • Russian: “Сэнсодзи”
  • Scots: “Sensō-ji”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sensō-ji”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sensoji”
  • Slovenian: “Senso-dži”
  • Spanish: “Sensō-ji”
  • Spanish: “Sensoji”
  • Spanish: “Templo Senso-ji”
  • Spanish: “Templo Sensoji”
  • Spanish: “Templo Sensōji”
  • Swedish: “Senso-ji”
  • Swedish: “Sensô-ji”
  • Swedish: “Sensō-ji”
  • Swedish: “Sensoji-templet”
  • Swedish: “Sensoji”
  • Swedish: “Sensôji”
  • Thai: “เซ็นโซจิ”
  • Thai: “วัดเซนโซ”
  • Thai: “วัดเซนโซจิ”
  • Thai: “วัดอาซะกุซ่า”
  • Thai: “วัดอาซากูซะ”
  • Turkish: “Sensō-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Асакусадера”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Сенсо”
  • Ukrainian: “Сенсодзі”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Sensō”
  • Vietnamese: “Sensō-ji”
  • Vietnamese: “Thiển Thảo tự”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Sensō-ji”

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