Arrived on a Saturday evening and it was jam-packed but well worth seeing! And bonus.....it's free! This iconic temple was very impressive. There was also a long street with numerous vendors selling souvenirs and incense. Off to the side, there were food stalls that sold delicious snacks (crab cakes, tempura fish just to name a few). The temple is only a few subway stops from Tokyo Skytree. This is a must-see if visiting Tokyo.

We visited Senso-ji temple with our daughter and her Japanese friends on our recent trip from the US.. As we reach the area, we immediately noticed the massive amount of street market retailers. From what we can tell, the only way to reach the temple is to go through the market, which was really busy. If you haven’t done any souvenir shopping, this is definitely the place to do it as there were a ton of handmade gifts as well as manufactured as well. Mostly made in Japan, which is nice. The temple itself is very large and beautiful. Quite colorful and aesthetically pleasing. Worth a visit

Definitely place to visit. Has great temple (although comparing to Tokyo to touristic), pictures small garden with fish and heron (it was one at time). Great view of Padoga at sunset. From other side it’s overcrowded, but also good place for souvenirs (long streets of boots).

There are some beautiful buildings here and well worth a visit. Expect the main buildings to be busy too. The building on the edge are less busy. There are shops nearby which are interesting. There are toilets on site too.

We visited here with our guide, very impressive busy Temple, with many souvenir stalls leading to it. There is a smoking wishing well, where you put smoke over your head for good luck and health. You can buy Japanese written good wishes for many things to give to your family. To the right hand side is a very simple shrine, where you give thanks Very interesting visit to help understand Japanese culture

Visited on a Sunday and it was very busy and atmospheric. All the buildings were very impressive. On the road leading up to the gate there were lots of shops selling a multitude of things including street food, patisserie and gifts. The area is very interesting and not to be missed.

Great place to visit . We took the train from Tokyo station , saw the shrine , had our fortune read there and then took train to Akihabara from there. Really liked Nakamise Dori street

We only had 1 day in Tokyo and I decided to choose this temple due to its convenient location. Lots of tourists like us taking pics at the Kaminarimon gate. Loved the souvenir n food shops on both sides of the passage way towards the temple. Though it was crowded, we had a great time looking through the souvenir shops.

A must-see in Tokyo - Senso-Ji and its surrounding area is a sight to behold. Because of this though you can expect it to be quite busy when visiting, but even with crowds it is well worth it. Before or after visiting the shrine you can buy food from the surrounding stalls. It is easy to get to as the metro station is right next door.

Senso-ji temple is the most prominent shrine in Tokyo that you must visit if you are in Tokyo. Lot of options for shopping and street food around temple campus. It becomes crowded in evening and hence you need to factor some time if you are visiting this place.