Asakusa Temple is one of the oldest Budduisht temples, located in Tokyo. Our good friend @ramengirl guided us through the train system to get us to Asakusa.
Check out some of my shots from our day at the temple:
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The ancient Japanese architecture is well know for its triangle umbrella shaped tiled roofs. The red and black colors are
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I thought this giant smoking well was quite interesting. Many people bathe them self in the incense smoke. I was told they believe the smoke will ward off evil spirits.
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@ramengirl showed me how to get my fortune read by drawing a chop stick from a can and finding the tray thay matches up with the number on the stick.
I asked a Steemit related question and the note gave me good news! ;)
Thanks for checking out my post!
I hope you enjoy my pics!!
Steem on!
@acromott