Asakusa Temple

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck Sensoji Temple or Asakusa Temple has a symbol of a large red lantern written in kanji as Kaminari-Mon, which means Thunder Gate. This temple is a Buddhist temple that worships the Goddess of Mercy or Bodhisattva Kannon (Kannon Bosatsu) and is the oldest temple in Tokyo. The history goes back to 628 when two fishermen brothers found a small statue of the Goddess of Mercy in the Sumida River and brought it back to the village. The village chief then enshrined the statue in his house to keep it safe and opened it for the villagers to worship. Tourist attractions in Asakusa Temple Now that we have a brief introduction to the temple, let's walk around it. The first place you can't miss is the large red lantern measuring 3 meters high at the entrance to the temple. Walking further, you will see the temple itself, which is free to enter, and the 5-story pagoda inside the temple, which is 64 meters high. In addition, there is a belief in the incense pot in front of the temple, which is believed to bring good luck if you wave the incense smoke towards you. This makes this spot a place where many tourists and Japanese people come to wave incense smoke towards themselves. In addition, making merit with Go-en coins or 5 yen coins will bring even more good luck.