<p>Beautiful entrance to the temple</p>

Beautiful entrance to the temple (Photo: Natsuko Yokota)

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Quiet and peaceful Sensoji at night

Natsuko Yokota Aug 31, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Beautiful entrance to the temple</p>

<p>Main hall and five story pagoda</p>

<p>There are less people at night than daytime</p>

<p>If you walk to the Sumida River, you can see SkyTree more clearly</p>

<p>Buildings were beautifully lit</p>

<p>I could see SkyTree from Sensoji. It was an interesting combination of old and new</p>

I had visited Sensoji several times, but I felt I came to different place when I arrived there at night. My image of Sensoji was lively and bustling. However it was quite and peaceful on Sunday night. Motoko Ishii, who is a famous lighting designer and worked on some projects to light up Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower, successfully showcased the beauty of the traditional temple.

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Natsuko Yokota @natsuko.yokota

I came back to Japan April, 2013 after I had lived in the U.S.A and the UK for 3 years. I enjoyed living in those countries, and at the same time, I noticed how attractive Japan is. I want to explore Japan more!