Senso-ji (Asakusa)

Tokyo's oldest temple, located in Taito ward, founded in 645. A Pure Land Buddhist temple dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon. The iconic Thunder Gate with its massive red lantern is one of Japan's most recognizable structures. Its adjacent shopping arcade preserves Edo-era atmosphere. Attracts over 30 million visitors annually, making it one of the world's most-visited temples.

Tokyo's oldest temple, located in Taito Ward, founded in 645. Dedicated to Avalokiteshvara, it is the center of Asakusa Senso-ji faith. Its iconic vermillion Thunder Gate and the bustling Nakamise shopping street epitomize Edo charm. Attracting approximately 30 million visitors annually, it is Tokyo's most representative tourist destination and enormously popular with international visitors.

A temple in Taito, Tokyo, founded in the 7th century. Famous for the Nakamise shopping street with iconic red lanterns. Approximately 3 million worshippers annually. A leading Tokyo tourist destination popular with international visitors. Asakusa retains Edo atmosphere. Important hub of Japan's folk belief traditions.

Officially known as Rokuon-ji, the three-story golden pavilion reflected in the Mirror Pond is one of Japan's most iconic views. Built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it is also immortalized in Yukio Mishima's novel 'The Temple of the Golden Pavilion.' It remains one of Kyoto's most visited attractions.

The head temple of the Kegon school of Buddhism, founded by Emperor Shomu in the Nara period. The Great Buddha Hall housing the approximately 15-meter Vairocana Buddha is one of the world's largest wooden structures. It is a component of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.'

Japan's oldest and largest museum, founded in 1872. Housing approximately 120,000 items including 89 National Treasures and 648 Important Cultural Properties, it boasts one of the world's greatest collections of Japanese and Asian art.