Asakusa local guide

Up the Riverside Azuma-Bashi Bridge Near the Asakusa station on Ginza-Line, there is a red bridge with 150M overall length, spanning the Sumida River between Kaminarimon district on the westside of the bank and Azumabashi district on the eastside of the bank. It is...

Bells of Time in Ueno Park A belfry tower is located in between a western style restaurant named “Ueno-Seiyo-Ken” and a Japanese style restaurant ”Insho-Tei” in Ueno Park. It was constructed by Kaneiji Temple in 1,666. Since then it had tolled 12 times a day to...

Obinzuru-Sama Spiritual site of Sensouji-Temple Complex in Asakusa A statue, called “Obinzuru-Sama”, is sitting on the pedestal stone in the posture of folding up right leg and left leg resting on a small pedestal down below in front of Daigyou-In prayer’s hall which...

Do you know amphibious and supernatural creatures? It is said that an amphibious and supernatural creatures had inhabited in rivers or ponds or lakes in Japan. It is regarded as a transformation of a water deity. The name of the creature is “ Kappa”. Kappa looks like...