On either side of the gate, there is a statue of Deva king.
This statue of Deva King has been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property by Minato-Ku, Tokyo.
The statue on the right is called "agyou" and the one on the left is called "ungyou", and they are often installed as a pair.
It's a good look.
This statue was moved from Seifukuji Temple in Saitama Prefecture to Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, where it is now enshrined. It is thought to have been created in the Edo period. I wonder what kind of world they have seen.
It is pronounced "Matsuyoi gusa". Another name for it is "Tsukimi sou". "Tsukimi sou" is written in Chinese characters as "月見草" meaning viewing the moon. It is a beautiful name.
On this day, too, the yellow flowers were beautiful against the blue sky.