Sansoji, Tokyo, Japan

Sansoji also called as Asakusa Kannon is one of Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple. Apart from a very quiet sanctum sanatorium, you are bound to find red lanterns, pit in the middle of the temple for incenses, huge statues of Buddha and lots of people. 

The streets leading to the temple has all kinds of shops including local sweets, kimonos, fans and the usual suspects.