Culture Omikuji at Senso-ji Temple Cordelia Ding Omikuji are written fortunes offered at shrines and temples in Japan. Usually, omikuji require a small offering ( ¥100 usually..
Culture Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Corinna David Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center has a view deck worth visiting and it is absolutely free.
Culture Ichiyo Sakura Festival - Oiran Dochu Procession 2026 Mid Apr The Oiran Dochu Procession is a beautiful recreation of an Edo Period procession through the streets of Asakusa.
Culture “Shokichi” by Mitsuaki Tsuyuki Meg Sing Shokichi is a small workshop store run by Mitsuaki Tsuyuki who makes handcrafted hand puppets in Yanaka. He runs comical puppet..
Accommodation Aizuya Inn Featured Very affordable private Japanese-style rooms in Tokyo. A nice, laid back and friendly budget hostel.
Culture Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival 2026 Mid May Visit Asakusabashi's annual Red and White Chestnut Festival and enjoy a local community event with dancers, food and market..
11 Culture Jyomyo-In Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell Near Ueno and Yanaka in central Tokyo, Jyomyo-In is a Buddhist temple with so many statues that there are said to be 84,000 of them...
7 Culture Lascaux 2016 in Tokyo Olga Take a look at Cro-Magnon people and their art in National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.