Senso-ji by night

The videos show this temple, and the shopping street that goes with it, as always packed during the day. It was pretty lively after eight at night.

Fast facts on Senso-ji

Oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo 628 founding, 645 official recognition.

Founded when two fishermen pulled a golden statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of mercy from the nearby Sumida River, and subsequently dedicated to her. Included is a paint of the event from Nakamise shopping street.

Three large gates, an impressive main worship hall, a five story pagoda, as well as all the other things you'd find in a temple here. Note the places to get fortunes (if they're bad you can tie them up and try again), buy talisman,etc. Just wanted to point them out since they might be unfamiliar.

Also: the giant sandals of the temple guardians. I only took a picture of one.Read more