Sights in/near Asakusa

Tokyo Skytree tower, the top is in the clouds so I didn’t bother going up. Allegedly taller than the CN Tower but it didn’t seem like it to me. Also, the base of this tower is wrapped in a 6 storey entertainment complex.

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Kaminari-mon Gate at the end of Namakise shopping street, leading to…

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Sensoji Temple

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With a peekaboo old and new view of Tokyo Skytree.

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Nearby was also a nice little sento (public bath) called Jakotsu yu, which has a real onsen (hot spring)

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