Sanja-sama

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Sanja-sama is the popular name for Asakusa Shrine, a historic Shinto shrine in Tokyo renowned for its connection to Sensō-ji Temple and the famous Sanja Matsuri festival.

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Sanja-sama canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
religious building
tourist attraction
accessByLine Tobu Skytree Line
Toei Asakusa Line
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
adjacentTo Sensō-ji
architecturalMaterial wood
associatedWith Sensō-ji
category Buildings and structures in Taitō, Tokyo
Shinto shrines in Tokyo
Tourist attractions in Tokyo
constructionCompletedInYear 1649
countryISO JP
culturalDesignation Important Cultural Property of Japan
dedicatedTo Haji no Nakatomo
Hajinomiya no Nakatomo
Hinokuma no Hamanari
three founders of Sensō-ji
famousFor Sanja Matsuri
festivalType matsuri
foundedBy Tokugawa Iemitsu
foundedInCentury 17th century
foundedInPeriod Edo period
hasAlternativeName Sanja Jinja
Sanja-sama
hasAnnualEvent Sanja Matsuri in May
hasHaiden yes
hasHonden yes
hasOfficialName Asakusa Shrine
hasSacredObject enshrined kami of Sensō-ji founders
hasTorii yes
hasWebsite official website of Asakusa Shrine
hostsFestival Sanja Matsuri
linkedTo Asakusa culture and tourism
locatedInCity Tokyo
locatedInCountry Japan
locatedInDistrict Asakusa
locatedInPrefecture Tokyo Metropolis
locatedInWard Taitō
mainHallStyle Gongen-zukuri
nearStation Asakusa Station
partOf Asakusa temple-shrine complex
linked to: Sensō-ji
religion Shinto
survivedEvent World War II bombings of Tokyo
linked to: Tokyo air raids
worshipType kami worship

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Asakusa Shrine alsoKnownAs Sanja-sama
Sanja-sama hasAlternativeName Sanja-sama