Japan - Temple Life, Huge Tokyo Complex

There was a huge temple complex in the heart of Tokyo, a bustling place that covers the gamut of worship practices, but was mostly full of camera-toting tourists (such as myself).

Just beneath the edge of the green roofline, and to the left of the left-most column in the distant gateway, you will see a small patch of orange.  That is the beginning of a blocks-long street crammed with vendors on both sides. The picture below was taken just on the other side of the gateway, illustrating the sheer size of the complex: