Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

Tokyo, Japan 4K | Walking through the backstreets of Asakusa at midnight. Take a quiet walk through the near-silent streets ...

The scrolls reproduce “Fujin Raijin zu Byobu” (Wind god and thunder ... a painter active in the Edo Period (1603-1867), which is owned by the temple. The scrolls will be on display at ...