Friday, July 22nd 2016
Asakusa Kannon Sensoji Temple is the oldest and largest temple in Tokyo originally built to honor Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The legend says that two brothers found a small statue of Kannon in their fishing nets. The returned the statue to the river but it always returned to them and to house the statue, the temple was established in 645. Most of the site was destroyed in the WWII and rebuilt in 1958, the same year the Tokyo Tower was built.
Leading up to the temple is a street of shops selling souvenirs. The temple and the street leading into it were very crowded. Definitely a popular spot.
The name Canon (camera and copier company) was named after the god.
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