Treasure-House Gate
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Treasure-House Gate is the English name for Hōzōmon, the imposing inner gate of Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, known for housing important Buddhist treasures and giant lanterns.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple gate
ⓘ
cultural property ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Japanese temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Asakusa neighborhood identity ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Buddhist sects of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sensō-ji Temple grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Asakusa district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic landmark of Asakusa ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhism ⓘ |
| englishName | Treasure-House Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
giant lanterns
ⓘ
guardian statues ⓘ large red lantern ⓘ |
| function | inner gate of Sensō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName |
Hōzōmon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
宝蔵門 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | two-storied gate ⓘ |
| hasViewFrom | Nakamise-dori shopping street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Sensō-ji main hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural asset of Tokyo ⓘ |
| houses |
Buddhist treasures
ⓘ
important temple artifacts ⓘ |
| isGateOf | Sensō-ji Temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| japaneseReading | Hōzōmon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| location |
Asakusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taitō, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| near |
Asakusa Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumida River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sensō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePosition | inner gate behind Kaminarimon ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | protective gate for temple treasures ⓘ |
| significance | symbolic entrance to Sensō-ji’s inner precincts ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major sightseeing spot in Asakusa ⓘ |
| translatedName | Treasure-House Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | access to main hall of Sensō-ji ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ temple worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hozomon Gate