Asakusa Menchi serves up juicy, deep-fried pork cutlets near Sensō-ji in Tokyo for a quick, satisfying snack during your ...

Beniko’s photos taken in Japanese red-light districts focus on the buildings and rooms usually hidden from view. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacement since the aftermath of World War II.

We had both lived previously in Japan, and we knew Tokyo could be buried beneath the ... so the bad luck can blow away. ASAKUSA: A new type of urban design A few weeks later, in a neighborhood ...

Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more traditional ... reputation for pickpocketing (compared to Europe). Japan as a whole is considered to be one of the safest ...

Akomeya is the place in central Tokyo if you’re looking to buy premium rice, foodstuffs from around Japan, kitchen essentials (including earthenware donabe pots), and designer tableware.

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

Senso-ji Temple – Tokyo’s oldest temple, located in Asakusa, where you can shop for ... to pick up the latest tech gadgets or dive into Japan’s famous pop culture scene.