“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Puffy yet crispy. A popular store for Agemanju (deep-fried manju, or bun stuffed with azuki bean paste), which is an Asakusa specialty, always with a line of people. Asakusa Kokonoe, is a popular ...

The Senso-ji shrine is dedicated to this lucky catch and ... The Senso-ji Temple is easily accessed via the Asakusa station. Although the temple grounds remain open 24/7, the main hall welcomes ...

Located directly across from Asakusa Station Exit 6, Ginza Life Asakusa sells popular items such as bags and suitcases at bargain prices. Ginza Life Asakusa welcomes customers of many nationalities ...

Finding the Daedric Shrine locations in Oblivion can be quite tricky if you don't know where to look, especially since barely anyone seems to know where they are to begin with. If you do find one ...

BANGKOK—As foreign tourism becomes increasingly important to the Japanese economy, Thai tourists stand out from the crowd by ...

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — An estimated 6.1 million devotees and pilgrims visited the “Kamay ni Hesus” (KNH) Shrine in Lucban town in Quezon province during the Holy Week to fulfill ...

For traditional Japanese dessert, make a stop at Asakusa Soratsuki. Here you’ll find an array of dango (mochi on a stick; ¥400) topped with strawberry slices and colourful sweet bean paste that ...

Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. At the edge of Barrio Viejo, a half-mile south of downtown Tucson, lies the nation’s only Catholic shrine dedicated ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan's neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a ...