• Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺)

    Let's go! to fantastic "Senso-ji Temple" at night !

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) started in 2003.
It is the design which considered energy saving, by illumination designer, Ms. Mikiko Ishii.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺)

Azumabashi (吾妻橋) crossing. *Near Asakusa station.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺)

* At this intersection where there is a lot of daytime traffic, at night, the number of cars will be less.

However, in front of Kaminarimon Gate (雷門), there are lots of foreign tourists.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Kaminarimon Gate

These are few part of many 'Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺)' photos.

Many foreign tourists are enjoying take a selfie.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Kaminarimon Gate

The state of "Nakamise arcade (仲見世)" at night...

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Nakamise arcade

Denbouin-Dori Street (伝法院通り).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Denbouin-Dori Street

- All photograph were taken in the "night view mode" of the digital camera -

Kannondo Hall (観音堂 / Main hall) seen from Hozomon Gate (宝蔵門).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Main hall

In Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺), the main hall is called Kannondo Hall (観音堂).

"Ungyo statue (吽形像)" of Hozomon Gate (宝蔵門).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Ungyo statue

Ungyo statue (吽形像).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Ungyo statue

Agyo statue (阿形像).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Agyo statue

The roof of the 'Hozomon Gate', and the Goju-no-to (五重塔 / five-story pagoda).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) five-story pagoda

Goju-no-to (五重塔 / five-story pagoda).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) five-story pagoda

Kannondo Hall (観音堂 / Main hall).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Kannondo Hall

*This is the Kannondo Hall (観音堂 / Main hall) taken in the summer of 2016. *20:15

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Main hall

This is a statue (沙竭羅竜王像) in the Temizuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Temizuya

"Dragon (龍)" drawn on the ceiling of the Temizuya (Hand-wash Place).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Temizuya

There are many small dragons in the Temizuya (Hand-wash Place).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Temizuya

A couple praying at the Hondo (Main hall). The big lantern (新橋大提灯) is very big!!

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) big lantern

The Kannondo Hall (観音堂 / Main hall) illuminated by a light light is fantastic.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Kannondo Hall

The stairway of the Kannondo Hall (Main hall) can form a queue during the day. But in the evening can sit down slowly.

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) Kannondo Hall

When you return, you will see the back side of the big lantern (小舟町) of Hozomon Gate (宝蔵門).

Lighting of Senso-ji Temple (浅草寺) big lantern

The photograph was taken from 2014 to 2016.

In Japan, Sensoji Temple in the night appears often in the drama scene.
However, rather than watching it on television, it is more wonderful to actually visit!

[ASAKUSA] Senso-ji *Asakusa Kannon Temple (浅草寺)

  • Address : 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo
  • Phone : 03-3842-0181
  • Time : 24 hours *temple office 6:00am - 17:00pm
  • Lighting : From sundown until around 23:00
  • Admission fee : Free
  • Access : [Subway] Ginza-Line, Asakusa-Line "Asakusa" Station. 1-minute walk.

Reference

浅草寺 *Japanese

English on this page is translated from Japanese to English using the Google translation site. Sorry if there are sentences that are difficult to read.

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