Tokyo Sights

Dembō-In

#123 of 690 things to do in Tokyo

#3316 of 21668 things to do in Asia

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  • Address
    • 2-3-1 Asakusa Taitō-ku
  • Transport
    • Ginza & Toei Asakusa lines to Asakusa (exits 1 & A5)
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 03 3842 0181
  • Hours
    • 09:00-16:30, closed for ceremonies

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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.

 

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