Sensōji Temple is the largest temple in Tokyo and a must-see tourist attraction for anyone visiting the city. For Anime nerds, this temple is located in the neighborhood of Asakusa, where Tanjiro met Muzan for the first time. Although Demon Slayer takes place a hundred years ago, at night, modern Asakusa can resemble that scene the famous meeting takes place.
At one point, Wikivoyage, the Wikipedia affiliated crowd sourced travel site, had the warning for Senōji Temple, “There is a similarly named temple in Tokyo. Make sure you enter the right one into your gps.”
You want to guess what I did?
Yep, I spent thirty minutes wandering around a residential neighborhood, wondering why I could not find one of the biggest attractions in the city. Finally, I re-checked Wikivoyage and sheepishly entered the correct temple in Google Maps.
As far as I know, I didn’t look foolish in front of anyone. But I’m pretty sure a few of the locals were thinking “What is this idiot tourist looking for?”
So double check the names of attractions you are looking for, especially if you are not familiar with the language. And remember, mistakes happen. It is important to laugh at them and move on.