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Beyond the Kaminarimon is a large market area extending to the left and right of the central pedestrian path to the temple, known as Nakamise-dôri. This street leads directly to the second of the two major gates, the Hôzômon ("Treasure Store Gate"), which in turn opens up onto the chief central plaza of the temple, and the central worship hall. This plaza is flanked by two small buildings where ''[[omikuji]]'', ''[[omamori]]'', and the like are sold; a large [[incense]] burner sits in the middle of the plaza, issuing purifying smoke. Beyond this plaza is the main worship hall (''hondô''), where, supposedly, the Kannon statue retrieved so many centuries ago is still enshrined.

Beyond the Kaminarimon is a large market area extending to the left and right of the central pedestrian path to the temple, known as Nakamise-dôri. This street leads directly to the second of the two major gates, the Hôzômon ("Treasure Store Gate"), which in turn opens up onto the chief central plaza of the temple, and the central worship hall. This plaza is flanked by two small buildings where ''[[omikuji]]'', ''[[omamori]]'', and the like are sold; a large [[incense]] burner sits in the middle of the plaza, issuing purifying smoke. Beyond this plaza is the main worship hall (''hondô''), where, supposedly, the Kannon statue retrieved so many centuries ago is still enshrined.

A five-story pagoda stands to the left of the main worship hall; the pagoda, along with the main hall, were named [[National Treasures]] in [[1907]], but were destroyed in 1945 and are no longer designated as such in their postwar reconstructed forms.<ref>Gallery label, "Oni-gawara of the Main Ridge Tile of Sensoji Kannon Temple," Edo-Tokyo Museum.</ref>

A five-story pagoda stands to the left of the main worship hall, across the plaza from where it stood historically, up until its destruction in 1945. The pagoda was first constructed in 942 by Taira no Kinmasa, along with the Kaminarimon. It was lost in fires, and rebuilt, on numerous occasions. One such rebuilding took place in [[1648]], under [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]]. During the Edo period, this 33-meter, five-story, wooden pagoda was considered one of the "four towers of Edo," along with pagodas at [[Yanaka Tenno-ji|Yanaka Tennô-ji]], [[Kan'ei-ji]], and [[Zojo-ji|Zôjô-ji]]. The 1648 incarnation of the pagoda survived into the 20th century, being named a [[National Treasure]] in [[1907]] along with the temple's main hall. However, both were destroyed in 1945 along with much of the rest of the temple, and are no longer designated as such in their postwar reconstructed forms.<ref>Plaque at former site of the pagoda, to the right side of the main hall.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/10568836544/sizes/l]; Gallery label, "Oni-gawara of the Main Ridge Tile of Sensoji Kannon Temple," Edo-Tokyo Museum.</ref>

Behind the central plaza, the temple complex opens up, incorporating a great number of small structures, sculptures, and greenery scattered across the grounds, including Asakusa Shrine, the main [[Shinto shrine]] protecting the temple.  

Behind the central plaza, the temple complex opens up, incorporating a great number of small structures, sculptures, and greenery scattered across the grounds, including Asakusa Shrine, the main [[Shinto shrine]] protecting the temple.