Kaminarimon

Kaminarimon 雷門
Gate
The back of the Kaminarimon
Completion	941 (Current gate: 1960)
Height	11.7m
Length	11.4m
Area	69.3 m2
Location	Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Kaminarimon
Coordinates: 35°42′40″N 139°47′47″E / 35.71111°N 139.79639°E / 35.71111; 139.79639

The Kaminarimon (雷門, "Thunder Gate") is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers an area of 69.3 m².^[1] The first gate was built in 941, but the current gate dates from 1960, after the previous gate was destroyed in a fire in 1865.