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Hatsumode(First Shrine visit of the year)・Senso-ji Temple・Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja)

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I took pictures of Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja) in Taito Ward, Tokyo.

Senso-ji Temple is very crowded with new year worshippers.

Kaminari-mon Gate

Kaminari-mon Gate

There is huge red lantern.

Asakusa Nakamise-dori Shopping Street

Asakusa Nakamise-dori Shopping Street

Asakusa Nakamise-dori Shopping Street

Asakusa Nakamise-dori Shopping Street

【賀正】=Happy New Year
【笑門来福】=Fortune comes in by a merry gate.
【迎春】=New Year's greetings
Scene of New Year holidays in Japan.

Hozo-mon Gate

Hozo-mon Gate

Senso-ji Temple Main Hall

Senso-ji Temple Main Hall

Senso-ji Temple Main Hall

incense burner

incense burner

It is said that bad places of the body is improves when you take the smoke of the incense burner.

Asakusa Koukaido(Asakusa Public Hall)

Asakusa Koukaido(Asakusa Public Hall)

Niten-mon Gate

Niten-mon Gate

Five-story Pagoda

Five-story Pagoda

Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja)

Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja)

Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja)

The main hall of Senso-ji Temple is very wide, so many people can worship simultaneously. However, Asakusa Shrine(Asakusa-jinja) is narrow, there is waiting time.

Senso-ji Temple Sannomiya Mikoshi

Senso-ji Temple Sannomiya Mikoshi