A district in Taito-ku, Tokyo. It’s famous for the Senso-ji Temple and Asakusa Jinja Shrine. There are several other temples and shrines in Asakusa, as well as various festivals. Also Asakusa is famous for its annual Brazilian style Carnival.
Hagoita Fair
A popular annual event in Asakusa that is held as the year nears its end. Tens of venders gather at Sensoji Temple to sell a variety of colorful hagoita (羽子板, wooden paddles), from ornamental ones to those for children to play with. The fair was held from December 17 until December 19, 2017.
Taken by Yayoi Minowa
Edo Konjaku Monogatari
Literally “Edo Tales of the Past”, a cosplay event which features Japanese clothing.
Nov 19, 2017
Nov 4, 2017
Taken by Masayuki Miyazaki
Samurai vs Ninja battle
Part of “Samurai & Ninja Safari” tour organized by JTB.
*The tour report by MET: See www.myeyestokyo.com/19383!
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Dempoin Street
A small street near the Senso-ji temple. There are some small shops selling souvenirs and snacks.
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Senso-ji Temple
An ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo. It is Tokyo’s oldest temple, and one of its most significant.
Hozuki Ichi (Ground Cherry Pod Fair) was held on July 9 & 10. *Taken by Yayoi Minowa
The Kaminarimon Gate will be under construction until the end of October 2017. *Taken by Yoko Kawakami
Visitors burn incense (osenko) in large incense burners. They fan some smoke towards themselves as the smoke is believed to have healing power. *Taken by Tijana Zdravkovic
Taken by Candy Javier Sakai
Street Rugby at temple! *Provided by Street Rugby street-rugby.com/
Hozuki-Ichi, Ground Cherry Pod Fair, held on July 9 & 10, 2016. There is a belief that a prayer offered on July 10 is equivalent to praying 46,000 days, and thus many people have visited the temple on this day since the olden times. *Taken by Ayami Ito
Hanamatsuri, which refers to the memorial service performed at temples throughout Japan to celebrate the birth of Buddha on April 8th. *Taken by K2-Style
Spring has come! *Taken by Mayu Takeda
Hozuki-Ichi (Ground Cherry Pod Fair)
*Taken by K2-Style
Taken by Candy Sakai
Taken by Yuta Nakajima
Taken by K2-Style
Taken by Tsuyoshi CwK
Taken by Megumi Honzawa
Taken by K2-Style
5-story Pagoda, Nakamise Avenue, Kaminarimon giant lantern *Taken by Risa Kobayashi
Kaminarimon Gate *Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
“There’s a small garden in the temple. The stream can be found there” *Taken by Bas Martens
Taken by Masanori Tsuchibuchi
A five-story pagoda and Tokyo Skytree, taken by Bas Martens
Downtown Asakusa
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Taken by Yasuaki Shikuri
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Taken by Jelena Jeremic
Taken by K2-Style
Taken by Daisuke Ikenaga
View from “Marugoto Nippon”, which presents the charms of all areas of Japan through select local cuisines and uniquely local daily articles. *Taken by Ayako Tanaka
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Asakusa Tanabata Festival *Taken by K2-Style
Taken by K2-Style
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Volunteer tour guides of the organization called “Piece of Cake”. *Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
*Report of their activity in Asakusa: See http://pocp2020.blogspot.jp/2015/04/412.html (in Japanese)
Taken by Masaomi Takahashi
Taken by K2-Style
Taken by Risa Kobayashi
Retro mom-and-pop candy store which sells rice crackers, fried or dried beans, sugar-coated biscuits and so on.
*Taken by Masao Shibata
Hanayashiki
An amusement park in Asakusa that has operated since 1853. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan.
Taken by Hugo Fukuda
Taken by Isao Tokuhashi
Taken by Risa Kobayashi
Tobu Asakusa Station
The Tobu Railway terminal is a surface station, which occupies a portion of the Matsuya Department Store. The station is used by local and limited express trains.
Tobu Railway and Taiwan Railways signed a ticket exchange agreement on Dec 19, 2015. This exchange will continue until Dec 18, 2016. *Taken by Masanori Tsuchibuchi
Sento
A type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance.
Akebono-yu, located near Senso-ji Temple *Taken by Hiromi Suzuki
Imado Jinja Shrine
A shrine located in a neighborhood where north part of Asakusa. It is one of the Shichi-fuku-jin (七福神, Seven Lucky Gods) shrines of Asakusa.
So many “ema” boards (絵馬) and a rickshaw. Ema are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. Those are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits or gods) receive them. *Taken by Hiromi Suzuki
Kappabashi Kitchen Town
A street between Ueno and Asakusa which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade.
Extraordinary signs! *Taken by Sarah Nishina