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Discover temples and shrines in 台東区, Japan

Asakusa Shrine, also known as Sanja-sama, is a Shinto shrine in Asakusa, Tokyo. Built in 1649 by shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, it honors the three men who founded the nearby Sensō-ji Temple: the Hinokuma brothers and the village headman Haji no Matsuchi. The shrine survived the 1945 Tokyo air raids and is designated an Important Cultural Property. It hosts the famous Sanja Matsuri festival every May and continues to be a revered site for worship and cultural events.
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