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

Tokyo Curry Pan in Asakusa serves baked curry buns with cheesy filling, truffle aroma, and a pork cutlet option—limited to 30 ...

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 ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

they seem to enjoy telling lies with their friends and family as a kind of hobby,' the event's organiser says On a busy afternoon in Tokyo's Asakusa district, a tour guide leads a small group to a ...

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.

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

A special scaled down “mikoshi” portable shrine for children featured for the first time in the 700-year history of the bustling Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo’s downtown Asakusa district.

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

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 ...