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Asakusa Shrine

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

The shrine next to Senso-ji, which guards the whole Asakusa district. Its Edo-period shrine buildings still stand.

Nearest station: 7 min walk from Asakusa Station
Hours: Shrine office: weekdays 9:00–16:00, weekends and holidays 9:00–16:30
Admission: The official site lists no fee

What to see

Shrine buildings: a Gongen-zukuri complex where the main, offering and worship halls connect. An Important Cultural Property, repainted in the 1996 restoration.
Mythical beasts: phoenixes, kirin and flying dragons are among the many creatures painted on the buildings.
Shinmei torii: the gate was built in September 1885.
Sacred sophora tree: the Kannon statue was first placed on a sophora stump, so the tree on the grounds is held sacred.

History

It began as Sanja Gongen, honouring the two brothers who found the Kannon statue and Haji no Nakatomo, who turned his house into the temple. In 1873 it became Asakusa Shrine, the guardian shrine of the district. The present buildings were donated by the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1649.

Getting there

A seven-minute walk from Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tobu Line), or ten minutes from Asakusa Station on the Tsukuba Express. It stands just east of Senso-ji's main hall.

Address：2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito, Tokyo

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

For festival dates such as Sanja Matsuri, see the annual events page on the shrine's website.

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Nearby sights

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Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.