Sensō-ji
| Sensō-ji | |
|---|---|
Sensō-ji Main Hall in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Sect | Shō-Kannon (independent school) |
| Deity | Shō Kannon Bosatsu (Āryāvalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku, Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°42′53″N 139°47′48″E / 35.714722°N 139.79675°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kaishō |
| Completed | 645 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Sensō-ji (浅草寺 [sẽ̞ꜜɰ̃so̞ːʑi] ⓘ, Sensō-ji; officially Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺), also known as Asakusa Kannon (浅草観音)), is an ancient Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest-established temple, and one of its most significant. It is dedicated to Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion. Structures in the temple complex include the main hall, a five-story pagoda and large gates. It is the most widely visited religious site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually.
The temple was destroyed during a 10 March 1945 firebombing air raid on Tokyo during World War II. The main hall was rebuilt in the 1950s. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, the temple became independent after the war. Leading to it is Nakamise-dōri street, containing many shops with traditional goods. Adjacent to the east of Sensō-ji is the Asakusa Shrine of the Shinto religion.