Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city.[3] The shrine honors the three men who founded the Sensō-ji. Asakusa Shrine is part of a larger grouping of sacred buildings in the area. It can be found on the east side of the Sensō-ji down a street marked by a large stone torii.
An example of the gongen-zukuri style of architecture, Asakusa Shrine was commissioned by Tokugawa Iemitsu and constructed in 1649 during Japan's Edo period.[4] It was constructed in order to honor the three men who established and constructed the Sensō-ji. The legend states that two brothers, fishermen named Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari, found a bosatsuKannon statuette caught in a fishing-net in the Sumida River on May 17, 628.[5]
The third man, a wealthy landlord named Haji no Matsuchi[1] (Haji no Nakatomo), heard about the discovery and approached the brothers to whom he delivered an impassioned sermon about the Buddha. The brothers were very impressed and subsequently converted to the Buddhist religion. The Kannon statue was consecrated in a small temple by the landlord and the brothers who thereafter devoted their lives to preaching the way of Buddhism.[1] This temple is now known as the Sensō-ji. Asakusa Shrine was built in order to worship these men as deities. The shrine and its surrounding area and buildings have also been the site of many Shinto and Buddhist festivals for centuries. The most important and famous of these festivals is Sanja Matsuri, held in late May.
asakusa, shrine, 浅草神社, asakusa, jinja, shinto, shrine, located, asakusa, district, tokyo, japan, 浅草神社religionaffiliationshintodeityhinokuma, hamanarihinokuma, takenarihajino, matsuchi, ebisu, locationlocation2, asakusa, taitō, kutokyo, 0032shown, within, japan. Asakusa Shrine 浅草神社 Asakusa jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the Asakusa district of Tokyo Japan Asakusa Shrine浅草神社ReligionAffiliationShintoDeityHinokuma HamanariHinokuma TakenariHajino Matsuchi 1 Ebisu 2 LocationLocation2 26 1 Asakusa Taitō kuTokyo 111 0032Shown within JapanGeographic coordinates35 42 54 50 N 139 47 50 77 E 35 7151389 N 139 7974361 E 35 7151389 139 7974361ArchitectureStyleGongen zukuriFounderTokugawa IemitsuDate established1649Websitewww wbr asakusajinja wbr jp wbr english wbr Glossary of ShintoAlso known as Sanja sama Shrine of the Three gods it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city 3 The shrine honors the three men who founded the Sensō ji Asakusa Shrine is part of a larger grouping of sacred buildings in the area It can be found on the east side of the Sensō ji down a street marked by a large stone torii One of the only two buildings in the area to survive World War II it is designated an Important Cultural Property due to its long history History Edit A torii leading the way to Asakusa ShrineAn example of the gongen zukuri style of architecture Asakusa Shrine was commissioned by Tokugawa Iemitsu and constructed in 1649 during Japan s Edo period 4 It was constructed in order to honor the three men who established and constructed the Sensō ji The legend states that two brothers fishermen named Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari found a bosatsu Kannon statuette caught in a fishing net in the Sumida River on May 17 628 5 The third man a wealthy landlord named Haji no Matsuchi 1 Haji no Nakatomo heard about the discovery and approached the brothers to whom he delivered an impassioned sermon about the Buddha The brothers were very impressed and subsequently converted to the Buddhist religion The Kannon statue was consecrated in a small temple by the landlord and the brothers who thereafter devoted their lives to preaching the way of Buddhism 1 This temple is now known as the Sensō ji Asakusa Shrine was built in order to worship these men as deities The shrine and its surrounding area and buildings have also been the site of many Shinto and Buddhist festivals for centuries The most important and famous of these festivals is Sanja Matsuri held in late May Unlike many other structures in the area including the Sensō ji the shrine along with the Nitenmon survived the Tokyo air raids of 1945 4 Because of this rich history it was designated an Important Cultural Property by the Japanese Government in 1951 6 See also EditHōzōmon Kaminarimon Sensō jiReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asakusa Shrine a b c Asakusa Shrine Retrieved 2019 02 04 Asakusa Watch asakusa e com Retrieved 2008 03 07 Asakusa Shrine MyTravelGuide Archived from the original on 6 March 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 07 a b Sensoji japan guide com Archived from the original on 6 March 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 06 Asakusa Kannon Sensoji Temple World Greatest Sites Archived from the original on 18 March 2008 Retrieved 2008 03 06 社殿について in Japanese Retrieved 2008 03 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asakusa Shrine amp oldid 1073718182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
