At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a discussion intensified. At the time of the incident, about members of the ...

Thanks to a weak yen, Tokyo has become a surprisingly affordable vacation spot for American travelers—and you don’t even have ...

From January 15 to March 16, 2025, Tokyo Disneyland® is hosting Vanellope's Sweet Pop World as part of the third installment of the special "Disney Pal-Palooza" series. This event brings to life the ...

Asakusa is a historic neighborhood in eastern Tokyo famous for the temple Sensōji, founded some 1,400 years ago, that attracts tourists from around the world. It was also a thriving center of ...

The couple, who previously ran a ryokan inn in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, had already been arrested four times last year for allegedly murdering four family members. Prosecutors say that between ...

A rickshaw carrying a tourist drives down the street in front of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo on Jan 14, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Japan welcomed a record-breaking 36.87 million inbound visitors in ...

Woke up in Tokyo on February 2nd, 2018 to snow falling down from the sky. Since it only snows a few times, if that, in Tokyo, I packed up my camera and headed out to capture it before it was gone.

From taking part in traditions in Asakusa to getting lost in the playground that is Shinjuku, Tokyo is truly unique.