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 ...

The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof ...

TOKYO -- A temple in Japan's capital will soon offer ... the Braille translation group on this feature. Araiyakushi became famous after the 17th century second Tokugawa shogun Hidetada prayed ...

Glance around the grounds and listen to discover that not only devout followers and tourists congregate at shrines and temples in central Tokyo. Shrines, temples and historic parks have a richer ...

Arguably the most famous of Japan’s cities, Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive personalities. From the calm of Asakusa to the hustle of Akihabara, this is what ...

Hundreds gathered at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple for the annual “mame-maki” bean-throwing event to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck. Photo: Kyodo Earlier this month, hundreds of people ...

A matchmaking service offered by a more than 4-century-old Buddhist temple in Tokyo’s central Tsukiji district is off to a good start. Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in the capital’s Chuo Ward has ...