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Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji, another view
Sensō-ji, another view

Landmark · Asakusa · Tokyo

Sensō-ji

Incense smoke, temple bells and a long lantern-hung approach

‹ Tokyo
When it fits
Best in the morning · about 75 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Kamiya Bar 315 m · Azuma-bashi Bridge 459 m · Komagata Dozeu Honten 666 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Enter by the Kaminarimon gate, walk Nakamise-dori to the main hall and the five-storey pagoda. Come early, before the Nakamise stalls open, when the approach is almost empty.
IconicGo earlyGood with kidsStep-free access
Photo tip · Aura editorial

Early morning, before the Nakamise shops open · from Just inside Kaminarimon, looking north up Nakamise-dori to the Hōzōmon gate

Today06:00–17:00
All hoursMo-Su 06:00-17:00
Visit lengthAbout 75 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Tokyo National MuseumUeno Park · Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian collections in the Tōyōkan and the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures. Buy online: the gate queue can pass 30 minutes; the Tōyōkan is closed 30 Nov-31 Dec 2026.
Kayaba CoffeeYanaka · A 1916 corner building, first a milk bar and sweets shop, that has been Yanaka's coffee house since 1938. Stop here on a Yanaka and Ueno walk.
Official site ↗Directions in Google Maps ↗ (opens Google; Aura sends only the coordinates)OpenStreetMap record ↗Wikipedia ↗

Also in this area

Tokyo National MuseumUeno Park · Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian collections in the Tōyōkan and the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures. Buy online: the gate queue can pass 30 minutes; the Tōyōkan is closed 30 Nov-31 Dec 2026.The National Museum of Western ArtUeno Park · The national collection of Western art, a few steps from the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park. The permanent galleries are free on the second Sunday of each month (Kawasaki Free Sunday).Ueno ParkUeno · The green hub of Ueno: museums, Shinobazu Pond and a long cherry-lined main path. Walk it between the museums; in late March and early April it is Tokyo's busiest hanami ground.