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 ...

Canadian-born Barry Joshua Grisdale selected Asakusa’s famed Sensoji temple to be the first destination for Inclusive Tokyo. The iconic temple in the capital's Taito Ward is a must-visit stop ...

A temple in Japan's capital will soon offer "omikuji" paper fortune-telling slips in Braille, as the writing system for blind people and thos･･･ ...

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Asakusa is a historic neighborhood in eastern Tokyo famous for the temple Sensōji, founded some 1,400 years ago, that attracts tourists from around the world. It was also a thriving center of ...

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 event, called “Kinryu-no-mai” (golden dragon dance), is normally held twice a year, in spring and fall, at the famed Sensoji temple and ... runs a print shop in Asakusa, has been part ...

A rickshaw carrying a tourist drives down the street in front of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo on Jan 14, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Japan welcomed a record-breaking 36.87 million inbound visitors in ...

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 ...

An artist performs the traditional lion dance at Sensoji Buddhist temple at Asakusa district in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan's snowy escape in northern Tohoku. Discover pristine powdery slopes, samurai ...