Location: Asakusa

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Asakusa Tori no Ichi III

Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…

Asakusa Tori no Ichi II

Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…

Asakusa Tori no Ichi I

Open-air market held on the day of the tori (rooster) during November—a tradition that has continued since the…

Gallery éf

Well regarded and unusual art gallery near Asakusa housed inside a beautiful old Edo warehouse which has managed to survive fires, air raids, and earthquakes. The gallery markets itself as a cafe/bar space and a place for cultural exchanges, and many of the works of art are themed around the historic area.

Sumidagawa Paper Lantern Floating

Sumidagawa paper lantern floating (灯篭流し, tōrō-nagashi) festival began in 1946 to pay respects and mourn those who lost…

Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri

Tanabata (七夕) has origins in a Chinese festival of old and is celebrated not just in Japan, but…

Oiran Dochu

Oiran (花魁) is a word used to refer to the high-class prostitutes that worked in the Yoshiwara red-light…

Hana Matsuri

This event at Sensoji Temple celebrates the Buddha’s birthday on 8 April and is more formally called Bussho-e…

Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival

The Crying Sumo Festival (泣き相撲) is undoubtedly one of Tokyo’s more unusual events—and one which has attracted the…

Sanja Matsuri

Held annually on the third weekend of May, Sanja Matsuri is probably Tokyo’s biggest festival. It celebrates the…

Asakusa Yabusame Archery

Yabusame (horseback archery) has its roots in the Kamakura period when samurai used the competition to improve their skills…

White Heron Dance in Asakusa

The White Heron Dance (白鷺の舞) has roots in a scroll which depicted scenes of a parade praying for…