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Asakusa (浅草, Japanese: ⓘ) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known for the Sensō-ji , a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon . There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the Sanja Matsuri .
Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city. [3] The shrine honors the three men who founded the neighboring Sensō-ji.
Sensō-ji (浅草寺 [sẽ̞ꜜɰ̃so̞ːʑi] ⓘ, Sensō-ji, officially Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺), also known as Asakusa Kannon (浅草観音)), is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant.
Asakusa Bridge. Asakusabashi (浅草橋) is a district of Taitō, Tokyo.It is historically known for many wholesale stores, and recently known for its large stores selling traditional Japanese dolls (although some of the largest doll stores, such as Kyugetsu and Shugetsu, are located across Edo-dori avenue, thus belonging to the Yanagibashi neighborhood).
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Asakusa International Theater (浅草国際劇場, Asakusa Kokusai Gekijō) was a 3,860-seat theater located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, which was used for concerts and theatrical performances. It opened in 1937 and was closed in 1982. It was demolished and replaced by the Asakusa View Hotel in 1985.
Daar Al-Arqam Mosque (Japanese: ダール・アル・アルカム・マスジド, Hepburn: Dāru Aru Arukamu masujido), commonly known as Masjid Asakusa or Asakusa Mosque (浅草モスク, Asakusa mosuku), is a mosque located in Asakusa, downtown Tokyo, that was built in 1998.
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is a building primarily containing tourist facilities, amongst other amenities in the Asakusa district of Tokyo's Taitō ward. Along with its features, the building is also an attraction due to its architecture, as it was designed by Kengo Kuma , a noted architect.