Senso-ji Temple

Kaminari-mon (lit. thunder gate)

The entrance gate to Senso-ji temple.

Nakamise

Dragon on the ceiling

Incense at Sensō-ji Temple

The entrance gate.

The main hall is under major renovation.

Western tourists love this, I bet.



Cover yourself with the smoke which is believed to have a healing power according to a folk belief.

Tokyo Sky Tree

View from Asakusa

When the construction is completed in 2012, the tower will be 634m tall and the tallest broadcasting tower in the world. The current height is 379m and it's already the tallest tower in Japan.

The golden crxphead in front is a beer company building. It is meant to be a beer foam object but people call it golden crxp.

Nakamise Souvenir Shops

Nakamise is the entrance path to Sensō-ji temple. There are many souvenir shops along side of it.





Traditional candies


Kimono(ish things) for tourists from abroad.


Small paper lanterns are very popular souvenir. My mother used to collect them from many places to decorate her izakaya restaurant.

Bushido T-shirt. I don't think bushido goes well with T-shirt.

I wonder who would buy this thing. 55cm big and over $50. Besides, there's nothing Japanese. Maybe Kewpie is saying "I don't know".

Sanja-matsuri

One of the largest festivals in Tokyo. Held in Asakusa. Here is a short movie.