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Sensō-ji
Tokyo’s great temple
The red Kaminarimon gate and its giant lantern, the Nakamise shopping street, the five-storey pagoda and the main hall: the oldest-feeling corner of Tokyo.
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Our take
- Kaminarimon
- Nakamise
- Lit at night
- Address
- 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032
Asakusa, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Asakusa
500 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Website
- senso-ji.jp
About Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji is at 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku (senso-ji.jp). The Kaminarimon gate opens onto Nakamise-dōri, a street of stalls leading to the Hōzōmon gate and the main hall; the grounds stay open after the halls close, and the gates are lit at night.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Sensō-ji before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Sensō-ji, as the crow flies.
- THE GATE HOTEL Kaminarimon by HULIC300 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Sensō-ji are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- AsakusaAGAlKS-AE500 m6 min walk
- TawaramachiG600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Tokyo Skytree1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The palace gardens4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Tokyo Tower7.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Meiji Jingū9.7 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- The Shibuya crossing10 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tokyo Station4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Shinjuku Station9.1 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Shibuya Station10 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Shinagawa Station11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Location
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