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Meiji-jingū : dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken

Tue Apr 7, 2020 in Attractions Shinto Shrine

Dedicated to the late 19th-century emperor who opened Japan to the West, Tokyo’s most famous Shinto shrine is wonderfully serene and austere, not colorful or flashy like other Asian places of worship, and is less of a tourist trap than Senso-ji, the big Buddhist temple across town in Asakusa.

Sensō-ji : Large temple in the Asakusa district

Tue Apr 7, 2020 in Attractions Temple

Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo’s most colorful and popular temples.