The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... nearly the entire temple was razed). The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness.

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited ... nearly the entire temple was razed). The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness.

Arashiyama is a scenic district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan, known for its natural beauty, historic sites, and ...

Every May, the streets of Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district come alive with one of the city’s most vibrant traditions, the Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival). Held over three days, this dynamic ...

representation of the half-lit interior of Sensō -ji (Asakusa Kannon Temple), a Tokyo landmark. Where Kasamatsu's work had focused on the great lantern so celebrated in Hiroshige's famous view of the ...

Walking the streets of Tokyo, Japan in February 2020. I show the areas of Akihabara, Asakusa, and Shibuya. Akihabara is known ...

Canadian-born Barry Joshua Grisdale selected Asakusa’s famed Sensoji temple to be the first destination for Inclusive Tokyo. The iconic temple in the capital's Taito Ward is a must-visit stop ...

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.

Even a ferocious dragon on the ceiling fell prey to the ravages of time, with a famed painting peeling off and hanging down over visitors at Sensoji temple in Tokyo on July 8. The picture of a ...