# Sensō-ji

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo's oldest temple, dedicated to the compassion bodhisattva Kannon and rooted in a legend from the seventh century. Its thunder gate, lantern-lit shopping street and five-storey pagoda draw vast crowds to the Asakusa district.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Sensō-ji, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 35.7147, 139.7968

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