The Asakusa neighborhood is a calm retreat from the city's glitzy center. Its tourist draw began with two anglers' tale of a golden catch. A corner of Tokyo that's a world removed - Los Angeles Times ...

As one of the largest cities in the world, at least by population, Tokyo’s seamless fusion of tradition and modernity couples ...

The city is broken up into 23 districts, each with their own sets of neighborhoods. ... As such, Asakusa can be perceived as the old town of Tokyo. Here, you'll find old-timey wood buildings, ...

Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood is the most traditional part of the city, so if you’re spending a day there odds are you want to eat some traditional Japanese food, like sukiyaki or tempura. But what if ...

I ate at Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, a Tokyo restaurant with a Michelin Bib Gourmand Award. There was a 1.5-hour wait, but the food was worth the wait. Plus, my three-course meal cost just $6.50.

Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood boasts one of the densest concentrations of traditional sightseeing spots in the city, starting with the famous Sensoji Temple. Of course, no matter how mentally and ...

Crowds packed into the streets of Tokyo's Asakusa district from May 19 to 21 for the Sanja Matsuri festival, an annual summer event famous for a procession of three mikoshi portable shrines ...

Arguably the most famous of Japan’s cities, Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive personalities. From the calm of Asakusa to… Continue reading These 7 Tokyo ...