The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... nearly the entire temple was razed). The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness.

From the statue of Kimi-chan, if you walk up Daikoku-zaka Street, you'll find the Azabu Hikawa Shrine, where Rei (a.k.a.

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It is also called Sanja Gongen (in honor of three men who founded the temple), and the Sanja Matsuri held in May is one of the Three Great Festivals of Edo (now Tokyo). The Asakusa Shrine is located ...

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The Oku-Asakusa Bon Odori Festival at Sanyabori Square ... atmosphere of traditional Japanese festivals typical of summer in Tokyo.