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 ...

Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo’s latest out-of-the-country tip was in Japan, where they enjoyed their short break.

The program offers some excellent curated tours of iconic Tokyo landmarks like the Imperial Palace, Senso-ji Temple, and ...

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Female rickshaw pullers are drawing attention in Tokyo’s Asakusa area, a site to which tourists flock from all over the world ...

Sort of. Home to the popular Sensoji Temple, the area does see plenty of tourists. But beyond the parameters of this popular attraction is a relaxed neighborhood of locals just going about their ...

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It is also called Sanja Gongen (in honor of three men who founded the temple), and the Sanja Matsuri held in May is one of the Three Great Festivals of Edo (now Tokyo). The Asakusa Shrine is located ...

Plan your first shrine visit of the year at Senso-ji Temple, the city’s oldest temple which attracts millions for New Year’s ...

Apart from the households, you can also witness Setsubun at temples and shrines of the country. One of the largest festivals takes place at Sensoji temple in Tokyo. The festivities attract 100,000 ...