Replacing the large lantern at Kaminarimon Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo March 10 23:22
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As the number of tourists decreased due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a large lantern at Kaminarimon was removed for the first time in seven years at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
At the Kaminarimon gate of Sensoji Temple, there is a large lantern with a height of 3.9 meters, a width of 3.3 meters and a weight of 700 kg, and is a symbol of Asakusa.
The large paper lantern has been replaced once every ten years since the Kaminarimon, which was destroyed in the late Edo period, was rebuilt in 1960. In preparation for the Olympics and Paralympics, the replacement will be done ahead of schedule.
On the 10th, the work was removed from Kaminarimon in the evening, and four people were loosening the wire hanging the large lantern and loading it on the truck bed.
At the Kaminarimon, a signboard stating, "We will remove the hanging lantern scheduled for April 17 because the new lantern will be renewed," was installed.
According to a woman living nearby, "I saw it for the first time, but I was surprised to see it at a precious moment. I hope you can get it. "
A local long-established contractor, Reijiro Sugibayashi (40), who had been asking for such work at Sensoji Temple about 200 years ago, said, I was nervous last night and couldn't sleep. I'm relieved to end safely. "
The lanterns will be reattached to Kaminarimon in the middle of next month after the framework and Japanese paper are replaced in Kyoto.