10 Culture The Grand Sanja Festival Parade Kylie Plester Enjoy an Edo Period parade at the Sanja Matsuri held in Asakusa in May
22 Culture Tokyo Walks: Taito City Elena Lisina The view around Taito City, including Asakusa, and some traditional crafts of that area.
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10 Culture Kayadera Temple in Kuramae Peter Sidell Close to Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, Kayadera is a charming, intimate Buddhist temple.
Culture Sanja Matsuri 2024 Kylie Plester Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's biggest festivals and features over 100 mikoshi floats paraded through the grounds of Senso-j...
Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the out...
16 Culture Shugen-ji temple, Ueno Peter Sidell Between Tokyo's historical Ueno and Asakusa districts, Shugen-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with some interesting, unusual...
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12 Culture Honpo-ji Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between Ueno and Asakusa in central Tokyo, Honpo-ji is an intimate little Buddhist temple, with serene statues and some inter...
Culture Hagoita-Ichi Fair 2024 Gloria Ticconi At Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, you can buy traditional decorated bats at the Hagoita-Ichi Fair, h...