Treasure-House Gate

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Treasure-House Gate is the English name for Hōzōmon, the imposing inner gate of Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, known for housing important Buddhist treasures and giant lanterns.

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Treasure-House Gate canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple gate
cultural property
monument
architecturalStyle traditional Japanese temple architecture
associatedWith Asakusa neighborhood identity
associatedWithSect Buddhist sects of Sensō-ji
belongsTo Sensō-ji Temple grounds
cityDistrict Asakusa district
color red
country Japan
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Asakusa
dedicatedTo Buddhism
englishName Treasure-House Gate
feature giant lanterns
guardian statues
large red lantern
function inner gate of Sensō-ji
linked to: Niōmon gate
hasJapaneseName Hōzōmon
宝蔵門
hasType two-storied gate
hasViewFrom Nakamise-dori shopping street
hasViewOf Sensō-ji main hall
linked to: Sensō-ji
heritageStatus important cultural asset of Tokyo
houses Buddhist treasures
important temple artifacts
isGateOf Sensō-ji Temple complex
linked to: Sensō-ji
japaneseReading Hōzōmon
languageOfName Japanese
location Asakusa
Taitō, Tokyo
Tokyo
material wood
near Asakusa Station
Sumida River
partOf Sensō-ji
relativePosition inner gate behind Kaminarimon
religion Buddhism
role protective gate for temple treasures
significance symbolic entrance to Sensō-ji’s inner precincts
tourismImportance major sightseeing spot in Asakusa
translatedName Treasure-House Gate
usedFor access to main hall of Sensō-ji
visitorActivity photography
sightseeing
temple worship

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hozomon Gate translation Treasure-House Gate
subject linked to: Hozomon gate
Treasure-House Gate translatedName Treasure-House Gate
Treasure-House Gate englishName Treasure-House Gate
Hozomon meaningOfName Treasure-House Gate