Senso-ji Temple
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Senso-ji Temple is Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, renowned for its iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise shopping street.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Senso-ji | 39 | 1 |
| Kaminarimon | 5 | 0 |
| Nakamise-dori | 4 | 0 |
| Hozomon | 2 | 0 |
| Sensō-ji | 0 | 2 |
| Asakusa Kannon Temple | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
→
historic site → shopping street → temple gate → temple gate → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Senso-ji Temple
→
surface form:
Asakusa Kannon Temple
Thunder Gate → |
| architectureStyle | Japanese Buddhist temple architecture → |
| associatedWithFestival | Sanja Matsuri → |
| cityLandmarkOf | Tokyo → |
| country | Japan → |
| dedicatedTo |
Guanyin
→
surface form:
Avalokiteshvara
Kannon → |
| entranceFee | free → |
| features |
giant red lantern
→
souvenir shops → statues of Fujin and Raijin → traditional snack stalls → |
| foundedBy |
Hajino Nakamaro
→
Hinokuma Hamanari → Hinokuma Hamanari →
surface form:
Hinokuma Takenari
|
| foundedInCentury | 7th century → |
| foundedInYear | 628 → |
| hasCulturalStatus | important cultural site of Tokyo → |
| hasFeature |
incense burner
→
large temple courtyard → main hall → treasure house → |
| hasMainGate | Kaminarimon → |
| hasPagoda | five-story pagoda → |
| hasShoppingStreet | Nakamise-dori → |
| hasStructure | Hozomon gate → |
| isOldestTempleIn | Tokyo → |
| locatedAt |
approach to Senso-ji
→
entrance of Senso-ji → inner gate of Senso-ji → |
| locatedIn |
Asakusa
→
Honshu → Japan → Kantō region →
surface form:
Kanto region
Taitō →
surface form:
Taito
Tokyo → |
| mainHallRebuiltInYear | 1958 → |
| nearbyRiver | Sumida River → |
| nearestStation | Asakusa Station NERFINISHED → |
| openToPublic | yes → |
| religion | Buddhism → |
| touristPopularity | very high → |
| wasDestroyedIn | World War II → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Senso-ji
this entity surface form:
Asakusa Kannon Temple
this entity surface form:
Sensō-ji
this entity surface form:
Senso-ji