Located in the Asakusa district, Sensoji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple, and undoubtedly deserves a spot on the itinerary of any first-time visitor to the city. It’s particularly popular with ...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 36-year-old Mongolian woman for allegedly stealing a wallet from a ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

One of Japan's most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party Sensoji, ...

A shopping street leading to the Tokyo tourist hotspot of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa has a new copper roof for the first time since the end of WWII. Its sparkling hues will eventually take on a ...

The heart of Asakusa is undoubtedly the Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo's oldest and most significant Buddhist temple. Founded in 628 ...

Calligrapher Yoshie Koshihara wrote one line she chose from Article 9 of Japan’s oldest written law on a sheet of “washi ” paper at Sensoji temple in Tokyo’s Taito Ward on April 3. After ...

The dance was originally created in tribute to a folktale in which a statue of the Goddess of Kannon, which was Sensoji ... temple’s main hall was rebuilt from when it burned down in the Great ...

Fuglen is a Scandinavian-style café in Asakusa offering light-roast coffee, Norwegian waffles, and vintage vibes near Tokyo’s ...