Dembō-In

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  • Address
    2-3-1 Asakusa, Taitō-ku
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  • Phone
    3842 0181
  • Transport
    underground rail: Ginza & Toei Asakusa lines to Asakusa (exits 1 & A5)

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To the left of the temple precinct lies Dembō-in, a garden that adjoins the residence of the chief priest of Sensō-ji. The grounds are thought to have been designed sometime in the late 18th century to resemble those of Katsura-rikyu, the sprawling imperial villa in Kyoto.

Dembō-in is not usually open to the public, but if you'd like to take a peek at the 12,000-sq-metre area, whose pond is reputedly shaped like the Chinese character for 'heart', call ahead to the main office, which is to the left of the five-storey pagoda.