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Taito, Tokyo

Asakusa Shrine

浅草神社

Asakusa’s Shinto shrine honours three people connected with the origin tradition of nearby Senso-ji. Choose it for Sanja Festival heritage and historic shrine architecture during an Asakusa visit.

Important Cultural Property

World Heritage & cultural properties

Important Cultural Property: The shrine building, distinct from heritage designations at neighbouring Senso-ji Temple
Designation source · Checked 2026-10-08

Designations apply to the places or buildings listed above. They do not guarantee access to interiors; check visit areas, hours and separate admission before travelling.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 20–40 minutes
Ordinary worship and shrine buildings; excludes Senso-ji, the Sanja Festival, formal prayers and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace and queues vary.
Getting there: The official guide gives a 7-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Ginza, Asakusa or Tobu line, or 10 minutes from the Tsukuba Express station.
Grounds hours: Regular grounds-opening hours were not confirmed in the official pages reviewed. Office hours below are not a grounds-access schedule.
Office hours: Office and prayer reception: weekdays 09:00–16:00; weekends and public holidays 09:00–16:30. Confirm the particular goshuin service before visiting.
Admission categories: Ordinary-visit admission was not confirmed in the official pages reviewed. Offerings, amulets and formal prayers are separate.

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What to see

Shrine buildings donated in 1649
Sanja Festival heritage
Paired komainu associated with relationship prayers

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Haji no Manakachi · Hinokuma no Hamanari · Hinokuma no Takenari

A short history

Its exact founding date is unknown. The official account distinguishes the 628 Kannon-discovery legend from the later shrine foundation; the present buildings were donated in 1649.

Before you go

Asakusa Shrine is a Shinto shrine; Senso-ji is a separate Buddhist temple. Relationship prayers here are associated with the paired komainu described by the shrine, while protection and business prayers are listed among formal services.

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Location

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

35.715, 139.7974 · Representative point for the worship hall in the cultural-property record; not the entrance. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-07. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

Nearby listed shrines (within 1 km)

Approximate straight-line distances between shrine locations listed on this site, not walking distances or travel times. Entrances, steps and detours can change the route.

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Sumida, Tokyo

Ushijima Shrine

牛嶋神社

Approx. 690 m straight-line distance

Health & well-being

Highlights: Three-part Miwa torii · Stone nade-ushi ox associated with well-being prayers · Shrine architecture beside Sumida Park
Estimated visit: 15–30 min
Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes travel to the shrine, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and any mountain hike.
Getting there: Sumida’s tourism association gives about 5 minutes on foot from Honjo-Azumabashi Station or 7 minutes from Tokyo Skytree Station. Allow separate time for the river crossing or tower visit.

Address & enshrined kami

1-4-5 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

Susanoo no Mikoto · Ame no Hohi no Mikoto · Prince Sadatatsu

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