What other travelers are saying about Asakusa Shrine
I enjoyed my visit to the Asakusa Shrine. It was filled with people students, tourists, and local people. It was lively with vendors selling items and food. There are booths where you can pay for charms and return charms. You pray for whatever your heart desires wealth, love, prosperity, health, etc. The different locations to make offerings and pray. I went inside the shrine lit a candle and placed it in a glass holder. It's a spiritual place!
Great place to take beautiful pictures.
Train or taxi accessible.
Great for friends, couples, and Family-friendly.
This is not a single temple. It is a temple complex. Google maps/uber can be confusing as they can end up taking you to different parts of the temple.
The area is also a big shopping district with scores of souvenirs and snack shops lining up the street. It was extremely crowded when we visited on a Saturday night.
The restaurants in the area have no Vegetarian food options. I couldn't find a single vegetarian dish in the locality.
I was really enjoy walking around this area. See the culture of Japanese. So many tourists come here for sightseeing and eat a local foods here. Crowdedness with many people. Many sovenir shops that we can buy. Locals were so humble to us and really helpful each other. I really love the ambience.
As one of the most famous temples in Tokyo, it boasts beautiful scenery year-round. Japanese people often visit to pray and draw fortunes on New Year's Eve.
Surrounding the temple are many delicious restaurants.
It is conveniently located with easy access to other tourist attractions such as Akihabara, the Imperial Palace of Japan, Tokyo Skytree, and Ueno.
However, it tends to be crowded with visitors.
I certainly didn’t enjoy it as much this time. A mad house of tourists shopping at the vendors leading up to the Temple. So many people, difficult to get a decent shot
