The Tokyo Marathon is celebrating its 18th year of existence as the annual race gets underway this weekend. More than 38,000 people will take part in the global event in Japan's capital city. There ...

Luxury: Asakusa View Hotel – Great views and a short walk from Senso-ji Temple. Mid-Range: The Gate Hotel Asakusa Kaminarimon – Modern and stylish with a rooftop terrace. Budget: K’s House ...

The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...