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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hozomon gate translation Treasure-House Gate
subject surface form: Hozomon Gate