Asakusa Shrine

Asakusa Shrine
浅草神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityHinokuma Hamanari
Hinokuma Takenari
Hajino Matsuchi[1]
Ebisu[2]
Location
Location2-26-1, Asakusa, Taitō-ku
Tokyo 111-0032
Asakusa Shrine is located in Japan
Asakusa Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°42′54.50″N 139°47′50.77″E / 35.7151389°N 139.7974361°E / 35.7151389; 139.7974361
Architecture
StyleGongen-zukuri
FounderTokugawa Iemitsu
Date established1649
Website
www.asakusajinja.jp/english/
Glossary of Shinto

Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city.[3]

The shrine honors the three men who founded the neighboring Sensō-ji. Part of a larger grouping of sacred buildings in the area, Asakusa Shrine is on the east side of the Sensō-ji, down a street marked by a large stone torii. One of the only two buildings in the area to survive World War II, it is designated an Important Cultural Property due to its long history.

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  2. ^ "Asakusa Watch". asakusa-e.com. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  3. ^ "Asakusa Shrine". MyTravelGuide. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-07.