Sensoji Temple Sensoji Temple Scenic Area has a history of 1300 years. This is an ancient temple in Tokyo, and about 30 million foreign tourists visit it every year. Every season, there will be sacrificial ceremonies handed down from ancient times, which is an excellent scenic spot to experience the cultural customs of Edo.
(1) the symbol of asakusa "thunder gate"
Raymond is at the gate of Sensoji Temple. After coming out of Asakusa subway station, you can see huge red lanterns hanging in Leimen. The lantern is 3.9 meters high, 3.3 meters in diameter and weighs 700 kilograms. The red color of Leimen is very pure red, and there is no noise. On both sides of the door are four-meter-high statues of Fengshen and Thor, which look dignified and solemn.
② Zhongjianshi Store Street
Sensoji Temple's admission to the temple is free. You can go to Zhongjianshi Shopping Street, which is known as the "first and oldest shopping street" in Japan, through the Leimen entrance. This street is 250 meters long. There are about 100 shops, including ukiyo-e paintings, various small commodities with Japanese characteristics, as well as packaged asakusa, taro and mutton soup, which are very suitable for taking some gifts back to friends.
(3) Sensoji Temple treasure door.
Go through the store machine and you will reach the treasure door. There are statues of Renwang on the left and right of Baomen. This king, like the patron saint of a temple, is mainly responsible for protecting the Buddha from external demons. The facial expression of the statue is very powerful, and a huge 4.5-meter "straw shoe" hangs on the inside of Baomen.
Precautions for Visiting Temples Before Sensoji Temple visits Guanyin Bodhisattva, he should wash his body and mind in the "Water Palace" (Clean Hands Pool). Scoop water from Balongkou and make preparations before visiting the shrine.
1. Hold the handle spoon in your right hand and scoop water in your left hand for washing;
2. Hold the handle with your left hand and rinse it with water with your right hand;
3. Dip your right hand into the palm of your left hand and rinse your mouth with the water in the palm of your left hand. Remember not to send the water in the spoon directly to your mouth to gargle;
4. Finally, erect the spoon and wash the handle with the remaining water;
5. Put the handle back to its original position;
After washing your hands, you can go to the temple to worship, and you can put coins before worship, in order to wake up the bodhisattva. The number five means hello in Japanese custom, so you'd better prepare a few coins on Friday, such as five yuan, fifty yuan and five hundred yuan, to win a good lottery.
? There is a saying about Shen Qian in Sensoji Temple, Shen Qian and Sensoji Temple. What is written on paper indicates the future. For a signature of 100 yen, you need to put the money in the gold box yourself, then look for the corresponding drawer in the shelf according to the lottery number, and then take out the signature paper.
If you draw a fierce ticket, don't be depressed, please believe that you can turn evil into good with a more positive attitude in your next life and get a turn for the better ~
Address: 2-3- 1 Asakusa, Taitung District, Tokyo.
Transportation: It takes about 5 minutes to walk from Asakusa Station on Wutong Qingtian Tower Line. Tokyo Metro ginza line Asakusa Station takes about 5 minutes to walk; Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station takes about 5 minutes to walk; Du Ying Metro Asakusa Line Asakusa Station Exit A4 takes about 5 minutes to walk.