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 ...

Tokyo plans to make day care free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part ...

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 ...

Tokyo police on Feb ... on the top floor of a 10-story apartment building about 500 meters from Sensoji temple. Yoshiki was the youngest child, born in January 2019. Two months after the girl ...

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 ...

Tokyo, Japan’s vibrant capital, is a city that offers an endless array of activities and attractions for travelers. From ...

NHK's archives house an extensive collection of photographs and videos of central Tokyo taken soon after ... the district is filled with skyscrapers. Sensoji temple in Asakusa became a shelter ...

The highlight here is Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, which is approached via the bustling Nakamise shopping street. Here, you can purchase traditional Japanese snacks and souvenirs ...

Tokyo is a sprawling city ... while Asakusa is more traditional and home to the Sensoji Temple and theaters offering rakugo storytelling. Read up on the different areas before you start planning ...

For the quintessential Tokyo experience, stay in Asakusa, located in the Taito area. Asakusa offers a historic atmosphere, home to the iconic Senso-ji Temple and an array of traditional shops and ...