track from Ueno to Asakusa. The trains ran every three minutes on what is now part of Tokyo Metro's modern-day Ginza Line but were crowded with passengers who previously overran the city's trams.

All the train cars using the Asakusa line needed to be fitted with the sensors. Okamoto Seiji has been working on platform doors at the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation for more than 20 ...

they seem to enjoy telling lies with their friends and family as a kind of hobby,' the event's organiser says On a busy afternoon in Tokyo's Asakusa district, a tour guide leads a small group to a ...

The last time a new subway line was introduced in Tokyo was 2008 ... Station to reach popular destinations in eastern Tokyo, such as Asakusa. The extension would also go through Toyocho Station ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen ...