10 Culture Night Scenes in Asakusa R.S. Reynolds Strolling through Asakusa at night and exploring its colorful sites after the sun goes down.
Food Tonkatsu in Asakusa R.S. Reynolds Enjoy a delicous tonkatsu set meal in the Asakusa district of Tokyo
Culture Asakusa’s Traditional Hagoita Fair Tomoko Kamishima Asakusa is famous for its annual year-end Hagoita (Battledore) Fair held December 17-19. It started in the late 16th century on..
Shopping Cutlery Tsubaya in Asakusa Featured Tsubaya is an enjoyable stop on anyone's Kappabashi stroll. The lineup of specialty cutlery on display is as fascinating as..
Accommodation Agora Place Asakusa Featured Newly opened in July of 2012, Agora Place Asakusa is a stylish, chic hotel whose modern concepts make it unique in a tired hotel..
Shopping Daimaru Ishoten in Asakusa Featured Daimaru Ishoten, specializing in traditional Japanese clothing and souvenirs, is conveniently located on Asakusa's Denbouin-dori..
12 Culture Shutter Art at Senso-ji Temple Larry Knipfing If you come early, before any of the shops open along the long street that leads to the temple from Kaminarimon Gate, you’re i..
Shopping A Day Tour of Yanesen in Tokyo Joe Peters Take an easy walking tour through the Yanesen area of Tokyo - see temples, a local shopping area, and enjoy the sights, sounds,..
