well past its prime. The Anegasaki-kai, based in the old downtown Asakusa district of the capital, survived primarily by scalping tickets for concerts and running stalls at summer festivals ...

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 ...

Asakusa is a historic neighborhood in eastern Tokyo famous for the temple Sensōji, founded some 1,400 years ago, that attracts tourists from around the world. It was also a thriving center of ...

At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a discussion intensified. At the time of the incident, about members of the ...

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.

Woke up in Tokyo on February 2nd, 2018 to snow falling down from the sky. Since it only snows a few times, if that, in Tokyo, I packed up my camera and headed out to capture it before it was gone.

The Asakusa Nakamise shopping area close to spectacular Sensoji temple in Tokyo is regarded as a must-see tourist destination, and far more visitors were seen strolling through the narrow ...

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 ...