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Asakusa
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Asakusa is the traditional downtown area of Tokyo and home to many internationally-known sightseeing places. From visiting ancient temples to river cruises or souvenir shopping.
This seems to be the go to place to indulge in Japanese culture, but I have a few more places up my sleeve that I keep to myself and my guests.
浅草寺 / Sensouji Temple Sensouji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo. The origin of Sensoji dates back to 628. Later in 1590, it was designed by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a government facility. When you walk through the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate)colored with lacquer, a 250 meter long Nakamise shopping street will welcome you with traditional Japanese foods and goods. You would not be surprised to know that Nkamise has the oldest history as a Japanese shopping street.
浅草寺 / Sensouji Temple Sensouji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo. The origin of Sensoji dates back to 628. Later in 1590, it was designed by Tokugawa Ieyasu as a government facility. When you walk through the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate)colored with lacquer, a 250 meter long Nakamise shopping stre…
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Taito City, Tokyo