Senso-ji Temple

Asakusa/Ueno - Sightseeing

Senso-ji Temple

Senso-ji Temple with the Thunder Gate and Nakamise (shopping street) is popular amongst tourists from home and abroad. The origin of the temple is told that Bosatsu (Bodhisattva, a saint) caught in a fishing net in nearby Sumida-gawa River was enshrined here. The temple especially prospered during the Tokugawa Period (17th to 19th century). Buildings except the Nitenmon Gate were burnt down by air raids during World War II, and were rebuilt after the war.This area is recommended for tourists on wheelchairs too, as there are only a few slopes in this neighborhood.

Address

2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Summary

Accessiblity Information Nearest station Related posts
Wheelchair Accessibility
Elevator available at main building.
Accessiblity
No parking, use nearby parking facility.

Although there are a few steps near "Kaminari Mon"(Thunder Gate), but narrow streets on both sides are flat.
The main hall has an elevator so that wheelchair users can visit. Restrooms with wheelchair access are located near the gate close to the five-story pagoda.
Available language
Japanese,English,Chinese,Korean
Nearest station
Asakusa
Elevator Elevator partially installed
From Asakusa (Toei Asakusa Line) Exit A2b , only No.2 platform of Ginza Line has elevator to ground level
Recommended route
May 21, 2016by YUKORIN

Fieldwork on a wheelchair at Asakusa and Ueno area (2)

Fieldwork on a wheelchair at Asakusa and Ueno area (2)
YUKORIN

Neiborhood facilities

Ryogoku Station
Shitamachi Museum