Don't miss these spectacular events in Tokyo this May 18-19 weekend, especially Asakusa Sensoji Temple's Sanja Matsuri ...

Canadian-born Barry Joshua Grisdale selected Asakusa’s famed Sensoji temple to be ... at a care facility in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward. He runs a website called Accessible Japan that provides ...

A parent holds his child for a photo call at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo (AFP via Getty Images/ Representative image) Divorced couples in Japan will now be allowed to share joint custody of their ...

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 ...

Calligrapher Yoshie Koshihara wrote one line she chose from Article 9 of Japan’s oldest written law on a sheet of “washi ” paper at Sensoji temple in Tokyo’s Taito Ward on April 3. After ...

Babies cry as they are held up by amateur sumo wrestlers during 'Nakizumo' or a baby crying sumo contest at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, Japan, April 28. REUTERS/Issei Kato Ring assistants wear masks ...

Asakusa is home to some of the city's biggest attractions including Tokyo Skytree and Kappabashi kitchen town. More importantly, people come here for the majestic Sensoji, Japan's oldest temple.

at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, on Sunday. The ritual is believed to aid the healthy growth of the children and ward off evil spirits.

Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby for a private vehicle tour of Sensoji Temple ... making it not only the oldest temple in Tokyo, but among the oldest in Japan. Sadly, after standing ...

Huge numbers of tourists are causing chaos at popular spots like Mount Fuji and Kyoto, leading to some extreme measures to ...

Starting in vibrant Osaka, you’ll explore Japan’s main island, Honshu, ending up amongst the bright lights and sky-scraping towers of capital Tokyo. En route you’ll see and experience the ...