The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

editorchoice-b|With its well-preserved traditional culture, Asakusa is one of Tokyo’s biggest tourist draws. No event attracts more visitors than the Sanja Matsuri, a 700-year-old festival that ...

A special scaled down “mikoshi” portable shrine for children featured for the first time in the 700-year history of the bustling Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo’s downtown Asakusa district.

Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.

Asakusa is one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations. It's home to many historic temples and shrines which people gather in and around for a variety of events held throughout the year.

The couple, who previously ran a ryokan inn in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, had already been arrested four times last year for allegedly murdering four family members. Prosecutors say that between ...

This is the first time that ENT TERRACE ASAKUSA has received the award, while ENT TERRACE AKIHABARA has received the award ...

KUKI, Saitama Prefecture--For the first time in 33 years, Tobu Railway Co. will introduce a new Spacia limited express train that connects Tokyo’s Asakusa district with the Nikko-Kinugawa area ...

Design studio AtMa has converted an old shoe store into a unique souvenir shop located in Asakusa, Japan. Formerly a shoe store, the historic two-storey building is located in a corner of Asakusa ...