Day 2 – Asakusa Senso-ji Temple
“Asakusa (浅草?) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several more temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.”1
This was the first of several religious sites I intend to visit during this trip. It was a very rainy day (as you can tell by the photographs) but the sun did poke through after a while. I really enjoyed the site. The Kaminarimon “Thunder” Gate was packed with people and performers despite the poor weather. The shops along the walk to the temple had the usual wares, but I did get a change to sample a toasted rice cracker which was very good. You pass through the Hozo-mon Gate, past the incense burner (pull the smoke on yourself for good luck) and then into the main hall.
