Asakusa Shrine Guide: Sanja-sama, the Sanja Matsuri Festival and Historic Architecture
Known as "Sanja-sama," Asakusa Shrine enshrines the three founders of Sensoji Temple. Its shrine buildings from 1649 are designated Important Cultural Properties and miraculously survived both the Great Kanto Earthquake and WWII air raids. The Sanja Matsuri festival in May draws roughly 1.5 million visitors over three days.