Blog Posts on asakusa

2012 Tokyo Trip Day 11: Asakusa and Odaiba by magnetic-rose.net on Apr 22, 2012The Gundam Odaiba proved harder to find than I had anticipated -- major bummer. Continue reading →...

List of things to see in Tokyo. by kaanlistography on Jan 29, 2012I’ve been to Japan a lot of times but this is actually the first time I’m blogging about it.I’ll focus on Tokyo first but maybe when I have the time, I’ll also be able to write about the other cities like Kyoto or Osaka. I...

Japanese Temples and Shrines by Little Girl Travels on Sep 14, 2011Japan is well known for its many temples and shrines spread all over the country.

Japanese Temples and Shrines by on Sep 14, 2011Japan is well known for its many temples and shrines spread all over the country. When we visited Japan, we were brought to different Bhuddist temples like this one above, Sensoji located in Asakusa. This temple has a shopping street … Continue...

Japan: Tokyo (Asakusa Shrine and Nakemise) by Simply Me / Karen Jardeleza on Aug 26, 2011Kaminarimon (Kaminari Gate) Tokyo is Japan's capital, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.

Japan Expo Features Anthropomorphized Tokyo Neighborhoods: Asakusa, Ginza, Shinjuku, Shibuya by magnetic-rose.net on Jul 7, 2011More Tokyo neighborhoods, as shown at Tokyo Big Sight’s Japan Expo Paris exhibit.

2011 Tokyo Trip Day 4: Asakusa and Odaiba by magnetic-rose.net on Mar 14, 2011Asakusa, the Tokyo Sky Tree, the Sumida River ferry, Odaiba, and the popularity of holding cosplay shoots by the river on Sunday.

senso-ji temple asakusa tokyo by eskapo on Dec 18, 2010a part of japan's traditions were contained in a place like Asakusa normally pronounced as "Asak-sa". being one of Tokyo's oldest district, it still holds the legend that has kept this place sacred.a story which happened about 1,382 years ago, where...

hozomon gate asakusa tokyo by eskapo on Dec 15, 2010right at the end of Nakamise-dori shops is the huge inner gate called Hozomon gate which is larger than the outer gate of Kaminarimon. in fact this is the largest gate i've seen so far with two floors and three compartments not open to public.it is...

nakamise asakusa tokyo by eskapo on Dec 7, 2010the 250-meter long line of shops in Nakamise back in the past, could be compared to Quiapo's Carriedo on a Friday. evolved from year's of devastation and restoration remained to be one of Japan's oldest shopping centers.tracing back its history, the...