Largement relayé dans les guides touristiques et sur le net le quartier d'Asakusa est avant tout connu pour sa rue commerçante, nommée Nakamise Dori, qui mène tout droit au plus vieux temple Bouddhiste de la capitale nippone, Senso Ji. Très apprécié des japonais, ce lieu de culte suscite également l’intérêt des touristes pour bien des raisons qui ne concernent pas uniquement le temple mais d'autres activités qui sont disséminées autour dont l'observatoire de l'office de tourisme d'Asakusa totalement gratuit.
Widely reported in tourist guides and on the net, the Asakusa district is above all known for its shopping street, named Nakamise Dori, which leads straight to the oldest Buddhist temple in the Japanese capital, Senso Ji. Very popular with the Japanese, this place of worship also arouses the interest of tourists for many reasons which don't concern only the temple but other activities which are scattered around including the observatory of the tourist office of Asakusa totally free.
Widely reported in tourist guides and on the net, the Asakusa district is above all known for its shopping street, named Nakamise Dori, which leads straight to the oldest Buddhist temple in the Japanese capital, Senso Ji. Very popular with the Japanese, this place of worship also arouses the interest of tourists for many reasons which don't concern only the temple but other activities which are scattered around including the observatory of the tourist office of Asakusa totally free.
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