The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of ... take some time to check out the shops that line Nakamise Dori, which you'll find on the way to the temple.

Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.