Tag: asakusa
A Tokyo Ryokan Where You Can Bathe Under City Lights: Cyashitsu Ryokan
Tokyo's duality is one of its many charms; that intersection of ancient history, cutting edge technology and foreign influences. This unique blend creates such a vast and varied range of attractions and experiences, making a visit here so interesting. When it comes...
Visiting The World’s Tallest Tower: Tokyo Skytree
Since its opening in 2012, Tokyo Skytree has become a beloved fixture on the skylines of eastern Tokyo. Standing a whopping 634 m tall, this broadcasting tower/observation deck is the newer and taller version of Tokyo Tower, which was slowly and quite...
Late Night Fortune Telling At Sensoji Temple
Founded in 645, Senso-ji is the oldest temple in Tokyo—and with 30 million visitors per year, it’s also one of the busiest. What is meant to be a spiritual exercise can quickly become one of trying to...
Healthy Fast Food at Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku
The idea of healthy fast food may seem paradoxical or simply unappealing, but Japan does it well. Obviously, I’m not talking about ramen or tonkatsu or western burger chains. Though delicious, these unequivocally fall into the category...
The Retro Post-War Izakaya of Hoppy Dori, Asakusa
Asakusa found prosperity in the Edo era. A veritable playground for rice dealers, merchants, lowly officials and samurai, it was the go-to place to catch a show, grab a bite or simply drink the night away. Of course, its heyday sadly came...
Japanese Edible Candy Art: Amezaiku at Ameshin
Amezaiku is an ancient art requiring intense concentration and skill. Specifically, amezaiku is what happens when molten sugar is crafted into intricate miniature sculptures and designs. For thousands of years, these Japanese edible candy art pieces have been admired for their taste...
Kappabashi and its Many Tasteless Treats
A short walk from the temples and tourist attractions of Asakusa, sits a part of Tokyo known as Kappabashi or Kitchen Town. Although the area has made it on to the radar of a few travelers in recent years, it’s still over-looked...
Top Tokyo Instagram Spots: Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden’s Japanese Clover Tunnel
It’s like stepping into a fairy tale. In fact, passing into Mukojima-Hyakkaen’s Japanese clover tunnel feels like discovering a hidden world. The entire tunnel is blanketed by Japanese clover, which hangs down over its entrances and lends the entire space the atmosphere...
Ambling Asakusa Tour: A Tour of Old Tokyo Part 3
After a leisurely boat ride along the Sumida River, you will arrive in Asakusa. The history of this neighborhood dates back to the Edo period. At that time, warehouses used for rice storage filled the neighborhood. At the turn of the 19th...
Hinatomaru: A Sushi Bar Making A Case for Tuna Head Sushi
Asakusa is not the first place most people think of when it comes to sushi. There are many other things the area is more well-known for: Senso-ji Temple, the incredible menchi katsu actually worth queuing for, tourist tat, fit rickshaw boys, proximity...
