Comments on: Asakusa – Nakamise

By: Tokyo Snapshot - Senso-ji Temple

Tokyo Snapshot - Senso-ji Temple — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:00:25 +0000

[...] you leave bustling shops and crowds of Nakamise Dori behind, you pass though an impressive gate on your approach to the Senso-ji Temple, which sits in [...]

By: Where to Find Tokyo Tourist Information

Where to Find Tokyo Tourist Information — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:05:56 +0000

[...] Asakusa also has a good tourist information office located directly across from the Kaminarimon Gate and [...]

By: Tokyo - A Rainbow of Colors

Tokyo - A Rainbow of Colors — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:01:47 +0000

[...] the sun on the Hinomaru, the flag of Japan, and is considered good luck. The Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa and many of the shrines around Tokyo are painted in this deep crimson color.Kiiro (Yellow) is the [...]

By: Sanja Matsuri Festival This Weekend

Sanja Matsuri Festival This Weekend — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:03:19 +0000

[...] 16th – Approximately 1,000 participants in traditional attire will parade down Nakamise-dori Street to Asakusa Shrine from 1 PM to 3:30 PM. Floats carrying musicians playing flutes [...]

By: Yabusame - Japanese Archery

Yabusame - Japanese Archery — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:05:13 +0000

[...] in Asakusa. Drummers, beating the yose-no-taiko (attacking signal), led the procession down the Nakamise, with the five story pagoda as a backdrop, to the Asakusa shrine where the procession paused and, [...]

By: Kappabashi - Kitchenware Town

Kappabashi - Kitchenware Town — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:09:40 +0000

[...] about a quarter or a mile to the west of the Nakamise shopping district in Asakusa you will find Kappabashi Dogugai Street. If you are a fan of kitchenware and gadgets then this is [...]

By: Karl

Karl — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:20:48 +0000

The best (wildest) time to visit Asakusa has to be during Sanja Matsuri in May! Great traditional music and dancing…. lasts for days and millions of people. I will never forget it.

By: Acting Like a Tourist

Acting Like a Tourist — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:58:15 +0000

[...] in Asakusa and checking out the local architecture. Check out the Asahi Breweries [...]