This is Tokyo’s most visited temple which enshrines a golden image of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. According to legend, this golden image was pulled out of nearby Sumida-gawa by two fishermen in 628. You cannot see the image itself here, but the temple was built to hold it. The current structure is from 1958. At the edge of the temple is Asakusa-jinja, a shrine built to honor the fishermen who found the statue. This structure actually dates to 1649 and is a great display of Edo architecture.