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Tokyo Temples
Preserved in the archive in 2002. Historical article; travel and business details may have changed.
Asakusa Temple
This is the famous temple for foreign tourists. For the Japanese this is fairly unique sight even for Tokyo. They can see many foreign travelers here.
Fortune slip
Here a young Japanese woman selects a fortune slip to help find good luck for the year. If the fortune slip’s result is good, she will keep it. If it’s not, she can tie it on a tree or a board to bring better luck.
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Offering box
This is the place to offer your money to the temple. People throw their money into the box and pray their happiness.
Purification
The first thing you have to do in a temple is to purify your hands here.
Kaminari-mon, Adakusa temple and shrine, Tokyo Kaminari-mon, Asakusa, Tokyo
The famous sight seeing spot in Tokyo. This is the gate for Asakusa temple and shrine.
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