Visiting Sensoji Temple in Asakusa | Tokyo? 🇯🇵

This first-time visitor guide covers rituals, good-luck traditions, gift prices & the best time to visit Tokyo’s oldest temple.

Perfect if you’re planning a trip to Japan or visiting Asakusa for the first time.

In this video, we take you on a full walk through Tokyo’s oldest and most famous Buddhist temple, founded in 645 AD, and share everything you need to know before visiting for the first time.

Whether you’re planning a trip to Japan or just curious about Japanese culture, this video will help you get the most out of your visit to Sensoji Temple.

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👋 We’re Phill & Fang from Phill and Fang Around the World, and this was our first trip to Japan together. Let’s explore Sensoji Temple step by step!
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🏯 What You’ll See in This Video
✅ Best time to visit Sensoji Temple (and how to avoid crowds)
✅ The Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) and why people touch it for good luck
✅ Walking through Nakamise Street 🏮 (300-year-old shopping street)
✅ Trying traditional snacks like Ningyo-yaki cakes 🍡
✅ The Jokoro incense burner and how to use the smoke properly
✅ Buying Omamori amulets (prices & meanings)
✅ Drawing an Omikuji fortune 🍀 (what to do with bad luck)
✅ How to pray correctly at the Main Hall (Hondo)
✅ Why people throw ¥5 coins for good fortune
✅ Smaller shrines inside Sensoji and what they represent
✅ Night visits vs daytime visits 🌙
✅ Views of Tokyo Skytree near Asakusa
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💡 Helpful Tips for First-Time Visitors
• Sensoji Temple is FREE to enter
• Arrive before 9am for fewer crowds
• Visit at night to see the temple beautifully lit
• Omamori amulets cost around ¥500–¥1,000
• Omikuji fortunes cost ¥100
• Always be respectful — this is an active place of worship
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🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Welcome to Sensō-ji Temple ⛩️
00:48 – Sensō-ji Temple Info & Best Time to Visit 📍
01:31 – Jōkōro Giant Incense Burner (Good Luck Smoke) 💨
01:57 – Omamori: Japanese Good Luck Amulets 🍀
02:28 – Omikuji: Japanese Fortune Telling 🇯🇵
03:24 – Nakamise Shopping Street 🛍️
05:52 – Sensō-ji Temple Gates Explained 🚪
06:23 – Main Hall (Hondō) & How to Pray 🙏
07:13 – Other Shrines & Temples at Sensō-ji ⛩️
07:49 – Exiting Through Kaminarimon Gate ⚡
08:15 – Outro & Final Thoughts 👋