Sensoji Temple, with its striking red color, is a tourist spot that attracts many people from both Japan and abroad. Although the main purpose of the area is to worship at the temple, Nakamise Shopping Street, one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan, is located in front of the temple...
Meiji Shrine is also right there. Asakusa –Asakusa is one of the most popular destinations among tourists coming to Tokyo for the famous Kaminarimon gate and Sensoji temple. However, if you want to learn something about Asakusa or Japanese culture and explore less “touristy” places, it’ll...
Nakamise in Asakusa is one of the oldest shopping streets in Japan. The row of shops starts from Kaminari-mon Gate – known for its huge 4-metre-long hanging red lantern – and continues for 250 metres to Sensoji, the oldest temple in Japan. On both sides of the street, there are nea...