Senso-ji Temple/Asakusa Shrine
Senso-ji Temple
Photo Credit：Senso-ji Temple
A famous temple with the gate suspending an oversized red lantern called Kaminarimon Gate (Furaijinmon Gate).While most of the temple structures were reconstructed after fires and the previous war, the temple itself is the oldest one in Tokyo founded in 628."Hokkekyo," the Buddhist scriptures authored more than 900 years ago (a national treasure now stored in the Tokyo National Museum) and a National Important Cultural Property "Nitenmon Gate" denote its long history.
Asakusa Shrine
Photo Credit：Asakusa Shrine
Asakusa Shrine, next to Senso-ji Temple, hosts the festival called "Sanja Matsuri" every May.With more than 100 portable shrines of the neighborhoods, the festival held in Tokyo is so famous as to attract some 1.5 million visitors.
Accese
From Senso-ji Temple/Asakusa Shrine to Funabashi
Senso-ji Temple/Asakusa Shrine
↓ about 5 min. on foot
Asakusa Sta.
↓ for Misakiguchi (about 3 min. by Toei Asakusa Line)
Asakusabashi Sta.
↓ for Chiba (about 30 min. by JR Sobu/Chuo Line)
JR Funabashi Sta.
Fare 570 yen
From Funabashi to Senso-ji Teple/Asakusa Shrine
JR Funabashi Sta.
↓ for Mitaka (about 30 min. by JR Sobu/Chuo Line)
Asakusabashi Sta.
↓ for Aoto (about 3 min. by Toei Asakusa Line)
Asakusa Sta.
↓ about 5 min. on foot
Senso-ji Temple/Asakusa Shrine
Fare 570 yen