Kaminarimon

The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the in , Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is inscribed with “金龍山”
  • …stands 12 metres (38 feet) tall
  • …has a gabled roof
  • Description: the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji
  • Also known as
    “Fūraijin-mon”
    “Kaminari Gate”
    “Main Gate”
    “総門”
  • Established: May 1, 1960
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center and Asakusa Station.
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Tourism office
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center…
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Railway station
is a railway station in the … is situated 200 metres northeast of Kaminarimon.
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Buddhist temple
, is an ancient Buddhist temple in , Tokyo, Japan. is situated 260 metres north of Kaminarimon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaminarimon and Hanakawado.
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Quarter
is a quarter.
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Quarter
is a quarter.
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is a ward to the east of central .

Kaminarimon

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Latitude
35.71113° or 35° 42′ 40″ north
Longitude
139.79637° or 139° 47′ 47″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ6W+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173154849
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2378708

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Kaminarimon” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kaminarimon”
  • Chinese: “雷門”
  • Chinese: “風雷神門”
  • Dutch: “Kaminarimon”
  • French: “Kaminari-mon”
  • French: “porte de la foudre”
  • French: “Porte du Tonnerre”
  • Galician: “Kaminarimon”
  • German: “Kaminari-mon”
  • Japanese: “Kaminarimon”
  • Japanese: “かみなりもん”
  • Japanese: “雷門”
  • Japanese: “風雷神門”
  • Korean: “가미나리몬”
  • Korean: “카미나리몬”
  • Russian: “Каминаримон”
  • Spanish: “Kaminarimon”
  • Spanish: “Puerta Kaminari”

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