Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo, located in Asakusa 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo.The mountain number is Mt. Kinryu.The principal image is the Holy Kanzeon Bodhisattva.Originally belonging to the Tendai sect, it became independent in 1950 and became the head temple of the Holy Kannon sect.It is commonly known as “Asakusa Kannon” or “Asakusa Kannon-sama” because it has the Kannon Bodhisattva as its principal image, and is widely known.In Tokyo, it is the only Bando Sanjusankannon Sacred Ground (No. 13).It is also the ticket office (No. 1) of the 33 Kannon sacred sites in Edo.Since it is one of the leading tourist destinations in Japan, many worshipers visit every year during the New Year’s first visit, and the number of worshipers is always in the top 10 in Japan.
Asakusa has developed as a red-light district and entertainment area for the common people since modern times, and Sensoji Temple was a symbol of it. The precincts were designated as a park in 1873 (Asakusa Park), and in 1885 (December 27, 1885), “Nakamise” on both sides of Omotesando was reborn as a modern brick building. It was. In 1890, the 12-story “Ryounkaku” (commonly known as “Asakusa 12th floor”), which doubles as a commercial facility and an observatory, was completed.
From 1917, the Japanese opera “Asakusa Opera” began to be performed, and it prospered as a popular drama before the movie became widespread. Although most of Asakusa Ward was destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake, some buildings in the precincts were only damaged by the cooperation of displaced persons. However, on March 10, 1945, the main hall (Kannon-do) and the five-storied pagoda of the former national treasure were destroyed by the bombing of Tokyo. After World War II, Asakusa temporarily declined due to the diversification of entertainment and the development of other red-light districts in Tokyo. However, it is regaining its former bustle through PR activities in the local shopping district, and has become a representative tourist destination in Tokyo as a city that retains the atmosphere of downtown, and many people attend annual events such as Hagoita City and Hozuki City. It is crowded with people.
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