I saw them staring at a map in the heart of Shinjuku ... and passengers tend not to chat with one another. Tourists crowd the Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo. Jeremy Siegel/The World “My countrymen, Americans ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of ... take some time to check out the shops that line Nakamise Dori, which you'll find on the way to the temple.

As most travelers know, Tokyo is huge. The city is urban sprawl at its most overwhelming, making finding the best places to eat, shop, see, let alone sleep, a downright chore. The city is broken ...

The couple, who previously ran a ryokan inn in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, had already been arrested four times last year for allegedly murdering four family members. Prosecutors say that between ...

A new TRAX light rail line is making its way to the station.

and a popular spot for photographing Tokyo Skytree or the Asahi Beer building with its famous golden crown. Close to Komagata Nishizume Crossing near the A2 Exit of Asakusa Station on the Toei Asakusa ...

Since 2021, several landslides on the inland side and shrinking beaches on the seaward side of the line have impacted rail ...

TOKYO (TR) – Two decades ago, it was a confrontation that turned deadly. At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a ...

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You can also enjoy sports at the sports center with a baseball field and tennis courts located in the Taito ward side. A 5-minute walk from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, the Toei Asakusa ...

The line would cost between £430,000,000 and £610,000,000, according to 2021 TfL estimates. Passengers travelling between west and northwest London would no longer have to make a hook to central ...

A boy studying his GCSEs who loves the London Underground map is taking on the challenge of walking the length of every single Tube line and when he finishes this quest he's got his eyes on London ...