Hozo-mon is the inner maine gate of Senso-ji temple in asakusa.
Two wooden statues of Nio stand each side of the gate, and three lanterns are hanged in the center of the gate.Hozo-mon (宝蔵門) literaly means treasure house gate.
Senso-ji's treasures are kept in upper part of the gate.
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These photos were taken on May 19 , 2010.
3 comments:
beautiful images!! wonderful country you have!!
With its beautiful colors, red lantern and elegant Japanese architecture at the oldest Senso-ji temple amazes me! Everytime, everytime, everytime..
The gate is impressive by its size, and the statues by their aspect!I like the big lantern!
(Today, a japanese post on my blog!)
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