10 Festivals The Grand Sanja Festival Parade Kylie Plester Enjoy an Edo Period parade at the Sanja Matsuri held in Asakusa in May
22 Culture Tokyo Walks: Taito City Elena Lisina The view around Taito City, including Asakusa, and some traditional crafts of that area.
Culture One Day in Tokyo: Video Tour Sarah Endarastya A walk around Tokyo, visiting the National Art Center Tokyo, Asakusa and Akihabara.
Recommended Culture Sanja Matsuri 2024 May 17th - May 19th It draws a very large crowd to the Asakusa area with around 2 million people... local neighbourhoods are carrying their mikoshi (portable shrines) from Asakusa
10 Culture Kayadera Temple in Kuramae Peter Sidell Close to Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, Kayadera is a charming, intimate Buddhist temple.
Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Late Mar Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the outskirts of Tokyo.
16 Culture Shugen-ji temple, Ueno Peter Sidell Between Tokyo's historical Ueno and Asakusa districts, Shugen-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with some interesting, unusual features.
Culture Hagoita-Ichi Fair 2024 Mid Dec At Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, you can buy traditional decorated bats at the Hagoita-Ichi Fair, held every December.