A virtual trip to Japan would not be completewithout a visit to Sensoji Temple. Also knownas the Asakusa Shrine, the temple was built in 628AD. The highlight is the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva or the Guanyin (the goddess of mercy) housedin the main hall. (Taking pictures inside the hallis not allowed).Sensoji is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo.Every year, about 30 million visitors come to thesite, making it one of the most popular attractionsin the capital.At the temple website senso-ji.jp/englishyou can see the pictures and read about its history. Then you can try experiencing a virtualtour via a paid service at toursbylocals.com/makeawishinasakusa.The guide Gulay will offer a one-hour livestream for a group of up to six participants, touringyou around the temple grounds, explaining thetraditions and showing what Japanese people dobefore worshipping the Buddha image in the main hall. You can ask her to writeyour wish on a wooden plaque. She will hang it there for you to be blessed.Other websites that offer virtual tours to the temple are Travel Loka at bit.ly/3i8N9Lr, Tokyo Localized at tokyolocalized.com/virtual-tour-tokyo-asakusa,and Magical Trip bit.ly/3zBmBbd.