Sensoji
Asakusa - Tokyo

We enter the compound from the east.
So, this is Asakusa Shrine

























Senso-Ji
Historic temple of the goddess of mercy.



























Tying the prayer, a common tradition here




























Hozomon Gate (from the north side)


























The crowd gathers as it begins to rain a bit that morning.
From the south side.

























The giant lantern


























The details of the lantern bottom



























Looking north to the temple

















































































More people...




























Five-story pagoda




























The crowd from the upper stairs of Senso-ji





















































Hand washer station


























One last look at the Hozomon Gate



























Skytree is barely visible that morning


























SPECIAL NOTE:

This is a genius idea, where a rope around the neck is attached to the clipboard, enabling them to write freely.









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