Senso-ji
浅草寺 · Buddhist temple
The Agency for Cultural Affairs records the temple's Nitenmon gate as an Important Cultural Property of the early Edo period, and six buildings of its Denboin as Important Cultural Properties.
The Main Hall opens at 6:00 from April to September and at 6:30 from October to March, and closes at 17:00 all year. The temple states that it has no car park of its own.
Hours
The times below are the ones the temple publishes itself. They are the times for the Main Hall. The temple asks visitors to call about the other halls.
| Main Hall opens, April to September | 6:00Senso-ji — the temple's own site |
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| Main Hall opens, October to March | 6:30Senso-ji — the temple's own site |
| Main Hall closes, every month | 17:00Senso-ji — the temple's own site |
Admission
We have not confirmed a charge from this temple's own pages. Check on the day, or on the official site listed below.
Getting there
- Tobu Skytree Line, Asakusa Station — about 5 minutes on foot
- Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Asakusa Station — about 5 minutes on foot
- Tsukuba Express, Asakusa Station — about 5 minutes on foot
- Toei Asakusa Line, Asakusa Station, Exit A4 — about 5 minutes on foot
Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan
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Sources
| History and background | Agency for Cultural Affairs — Senso-ji Nitenmon gate (Important Cultural Property) |
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| What you can see, Main Hall opens, April to September, Main Hall opens, October to March, Main Hall closes, every month, Getting there | Senso-ji — the temple's own site |
Information checked: September 11, 2026.