The page of "Asakusa Shrine" now has been uploaded:
The origin of Asakusa was when HINOKUMA-no-Hamanari and Takenari, who were fishermen brothers, found a Buddhist statue in 628. HAJI-no-Matsuchi built the Sensoji Temple to deify the Buddhist statue. These three key persons have been enshrined in Asakusa Shrine.
The below picture shows the main hall of the Sensoji Temple.
Behind the Sensoji Temple, Asakusa Shrine is located. To the east from the main hall of Sensoji Temple, you will find the "Nitenmon" Gate.
The gate was built in 1617. So many original buildings in Sensoji Temple were destroyed during the World War II, "Nitenmon" Gate remains as original and is designated as an important property of Japan.
Behind the Torii Gate, the main Shrine buildings, shown in the top picture, are located. These buildings were built in 1649 by the third "Shogun", TOKUGAWA Iemitsu (1604 - 1651) . These buildings are also designated as important properties of Japan.
It is unknown when Asakusa Shrine was originally built. But, considering that the Buddhist statue was found in 628, Asakusa Shrine should have very long history.
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英語版のサイトに、浅草神社のページをアップデートしました：
浅草神社は、浅草寺の起源となる聖観世音菩薩像を
釣り上げた檜前浜成､竹成の兄弟の漁師と、
その仏像を奉納した土師中知の3名を祀った神社です。
浅草寺に比べると、境内は静かでした。
今日アップした "Asakusa Shrine" のページへどうぞ：
