Tokyo Must-Visit 🏯 Asakusa Temple & 🗼 Tokyo Skytree

Main Attractions: ✅ Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) The iconic gate symbolizes Asakusa Temple. 🌸🍃 On either side of the gate are statues of the Wind God (god of wind) and the Thunder God (god of thunder), symbolizing the protection of the temple. 🌩️ ✅ Nakamise Street This commercial street stretches about 250 meters from Kaminarimon to Hozomon. With around 90 shops, it’s one of Japan’s oldest shopping streets, selling Japanese snacks, souvenirs, kimonos, and more. 🛍️ 🌸🍃 Must-Try Snacks: Ningyo-yaki (similar to sponge cake, filled with red bean paste) Kaminari Senbei (traditional Japanese rice crackers) Matcha Ice Cream 🌸🍃 Asakusa Fried Meatballs ✅ Hozomon (Treasure House Gate) The second gate leading to the main hall, where the temple’s sutras and Buddha statues are stored. 🧘‍♂️ ✅ Hondo (Main Hall / Hall of Kannon) The central hall of the temple, dedicated to Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy. 🏯 ✅ Five-Storied Pagoda Standing at about 53 meters tall, this pagoda is one of Tokyo’s iconic Buddhist towers. 🗼 ✅ Asakusa Shrine A Shinto shrine located within the temple complex, adding to the spiritual atmosphere. 🌿 #Tokyo #AsakusaTemple #TokyoSkytree 🌆🌸