Kaminarimon Gate

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Kaminarimon Gate is the iconic outer entrance of Tokyo’s Sensō-ji Temple, famous for its massive red lantern and statues that symbolize protection and welcome.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kaminarimon Gate canonical 2
Kaminarimon gate 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple gate
cultural property
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Thunder Gate NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle traditional Japanese
connectsTo Nakamise-dori NERFINISHED
country Japan
dedicatedTo Bodhisattva Kannon NERFINISHED
destroyedBy fire
foundedBy Taira no Kinmasa NERFINISHED
hasFeature giant red paper lantern
large hanging lantern inscription
wooden gate structure
hasLighting illuminated at night
hasNearbyStation Asakusa Station NERFINISHED
hasProtectionSymbolism warding off evil
hasRole outer gate of Sensō-ji NERFINISHED
symbolic entrance to Sensō-ji
hasStatue Fūjin NERFINISHED
Kinryū NERFINISHED
Raijin NERFINISHED
Tenryū NERFINISHED
hasSymbolism welcome to worshippers and visitors
height about 11.7 metres
inception 10th century
inscription 雷門 NERFINISHED
isIconOf Asakusa district NERFINISHED
Tokyo tourism
lanternHeight about 3.9 metres
lanternWeight about 700 kilograms
locatedIn Asakusa NERFINISHED
Japan
Taitō NERFINISHED
Tokyo
material wood
nativeName 雷門 NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage ja
operator Sensō-ji NERFINISHED
ownedBy Sensō-ji NERFINISHED
partOf Sensō-ji NERFINISHED
rebuiltIn 1635
1960
religion Buddhism
usedFor temple festivals entrance
tourist photography spot
visitorAccess public
width about 11.4 metres

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Referenced by (3)

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

Hozomon gate follows Kaminarimon Gate
subject surface form: Hozomon Gate
Hatsumode at Sensō-ji hasSite Kaminarimon Gate
Sensō-ji notableFor Kaminarimon Gate
this entity surface form: Kaminarimon gate