Culture Ichiyo Sakura Festival - Oiran Dochu Procession 2025 Kylie Plester The Oiran Dochu Procession is a beautiful recreation of an Edo Period procession through the streets of Asakusa.
Culture “Shokichi” by Mitsuaki Tsuyuki Meg Sing Shokichi is a small workshop store run by Mitsuaki Tsuyuki who makes handcrafted hand puppets in Yanaka. He runs comical pupp...
Culture Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Visit Asakusabashi's annual Red and White Chestnut Festival and enjoy a local community event with dancers, food and market s...
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 o...
17 Culture Ueno Toshogu Garden Jeanne Aucerf Hidden in the middle of Tokyo's Ueno Park, this magnificent peony garden is well worth discovering for nature addicts and bea...
10 Culture Kayadera Temple in Kuramae Peter Sidell Close to Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, Kayadera is a charming, intimate Buddhist temple.
Culture Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Gardens in Tokyo Peter Sidell Near Ueno in central Tokyo, Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Gardens is a beautiful, historical residence with both western and Japanese-style...
Culture Renting a Kimono in Asakusa Jerome Baquilar Renting a Kimono in Asakusa: My fun experience wearing traditional wear in Tokyo.
Culture Asakusa Tourist Information Center Kasia Szumna Located in front of Kaminari-mon Gate, the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is one of the biggest tourist informati...
7 Culture Asakusa Streets Kasia Szumna Asakusa is one of the most traditional neighbourhoods in Tokyo. The most popular tourist spot is Sensoji Temple, but there is...
