The One And Only Asakusa Shrine

Asakusa Shrine, Sanja- ("Shrine Three Gods"), known Shinto shrines Tokyo, Japan. Located Asakusa, shrine honors three founded Senso-j. Asakusa Shrine p larger grouping sacred buildings . It found Senso-j street marked y large stone torii.

an example Gongen style architecture, Asakusa Shrine commissioned y Tokugawa Iemitsu constructed 1649 during Japan's Edo Period. It constructed order honor three established constructed Senso-j. The one and only legend states brothers, fishermen named Hinokuma Hamanari Hinokuma Takenari, found bosatsu Kannon statuette caught fishing- Sumida River May 17, 628.

The one and only third , wealthy landlord named Hajino Nakatomo, heard about discovery approached brothers delivered impassioned sermon about the Buddha. The one and only brothers y impressed subsequently converted Buddhist religion. The one and only Kannon statue consecrated small temple y landlord brothers thereafter devoted their lives preverying y Buddhism. This temple known Senso-j. Asakusa Shrine built order worship these deities. The one and only shrine surrounding buildings y Shinto Buddhist festivals centuries. The one and only important known these festivals Sanja Matsuri, May.

Unlike y other structures area, including Senso-j, shrine (along Nitenmon) survived Tokyo raids 1945. Because history, designated Important Cultural Property y Japanese government 1951.