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 ...

At the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center in the Japanese capital's Asakusa district, across from the tourist magnet ...

Maria Rodrigues, a Tokyo-based costume maker, was one of several Brazilian performers who joined Tokyo's Asakusa Samba ...

In Tokyo's Asakusa area, the Matsuchiyama Shoden temple is dedicated to Kangiten, the Japanese version of Lord Ganesha. This ...

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.

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 ...

KUKI, Saitama Prefecture--For the first time in 33 years, Tobu Railway Co. will introduce a new Spacia limited express train that connects Tokyo’s Asakusa district with the Nikko-Kinugawa area ...

Asakusa is one of Japan's most popular tourist destinations. It's home to many historic temples and shrines which people gather in and around for a variety of events held throughout the year.

Japan loves its towers, and the Sapporo TV Tower was an ideal vantage point to get the lay of the land. From here we spotted ...

Despite the absence of the King George hero Goliath (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) in Sunday's G1 Mehl-Mulhens-Stiftung Preis von ...

Maria Rodrigues, a Tokyo-based costume maker, was one of several Brazilian performers who joined Tokyo's Asakusa Samba ...