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Senso-ji temple in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 5, 2024 shows Senso-ji temple, Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, in the Asakusa district of the Japanese capital.

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Senso-ji temple in Tokyo

Photo taken on June 26, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kaminarimon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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Senso-ji temple in Tokyo

Photo taken on June 26, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kaminarimon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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Senso-ji temple in Tokyo

Photo taken on June 26, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kaminarimon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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Japan experiences spring-like warmth

Tourists walk in front of the Kaminarimon gate at Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Feb 15, 2024, as Japan experienced spring-like warmth.

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Heavy snowfall in Tokyo

People walk amid falling snow in front of the Kaminarimon gate at Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Feb. 5, 2024.

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Travelers to Japan top 10 mil. in Jan.-June

The Nakamise shopping street running to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district is crowded with foreign tourists on July 19, 2023. Government data shows foreign arrivals to Japan from January to June topped 10 million for the first time since the same period in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Travelers to Japan top 10 mil. in Jan.-June

The Nakamise shopping street running to Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district is crowded with foreign tourists on July 19, 2023. Government data shows foreign arrivals to Japan from January to June topped 10 million for the first time since the same period in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Travelers to Japan top 10 mil. in Jan.-June

Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district is crowded with tourists on July 19, 2023. Government data shows foreign arrivals to Japan from January to June topped 10 million for the first time since the same period in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Asakusa Samba Carnival

TOKYO, Japan - A dancer in colorful costume performs in the Asakusa Samba Carnival in front of the Kaminarimon Gate leading to Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Aug. 25. Around 4,500 dancers are taking part in the event.

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Foreign passenger arrivals in Japan top 10 million in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign tourists visit the Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 22, 2014. The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year is estimated to have topped 10 million in October, with the number for the whole of 2014 almost certain to surpass the current record of 10.36 million logged in 2013, the Japan National Tourism Agency said the same day.

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Foreign passenger arrivals in Japan top 10 million in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign tourists stroll along Nakamise-dori street in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 22, 2014. The number of foreign visitors to Japan this year is estimated to have topped 10 million in October, with the number for the whole of 2014 almost certain to surpass the current record of 10.36 million logged in 2013, the Japan National Tourism Agency said the same day.

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Asakusa samba dancing team performs in Iwaki festival

IWAKI, Japan - Members of a samba dancing team from Tokyo's Asakusa district perform at a summer festival in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 26, 2014, to encourage local people affected by the March 11, 2011, disaster.

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Sanja Festival in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - Local people carry a mikoshi (portable shrine) through the Nakamise Dori shopping street in Tokyo's Asakusa district on May 17, 2014, the second day of the annual Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival), which has a history of about 700 years and is one of the three-biggest festivals in Japan. Some 100 portable shrines from the district's 44 neighborhoods were paraded in the district.

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Sanja Festival in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A mikoshi (portable shrine) carried by local people is paraded under the Kaminari Gate of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa in central Tokyo on May 17, 2014, during the annual Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) on May 17, 2014. About 100 portable shrines from the district's 44 neighborhoods were carried through the area on the second day of the three-day festival, which has a history of about 700 years and is one of the three-biggest festivals in Japan.

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Sanja Festival in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - The Nakamise Dori shopping street in Tokyo's Asakusa is packed with local people carrying mikoshi (portable shrines) and visitors during the annual Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival) on May 17, 2014. About 100 portable shrines from the district's 44 neighborhoods were carried on the second day of the three-day festival, which has a history of about 700 years and is one of the three-biggest festivals in Japan.

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Lantern plant market

TOKYO, Japan - Women visit a market selling Physalis alkekengi, also called Chinese lantern plant, at Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 9, 2013.

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Lantern plant market

TOKYO, Japan - A market selling Physalis alkekengi, also called Chinese lantern plant, begins at Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 9, 2013.

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Summer refreshment

TOKYO, Japan - Drinkers raise a toast at a beer garden on the rooftop of a commercial facility called "Ekimise" in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 8, 2013. Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, is visible in the background.

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Summer refreshment

TOKYO, Japan - Women raise a toast at a beer garden on the rooftop of a commercial facility called "Ekimise" in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 8, 2013. Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, is visible in the background.

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Upper house election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Kuniko Tanioka, leader of the Green Wind party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Asakusa district on July 4, 2013, the day official campaigning started for the July 21 upper house election that will be a key test of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's leadership over the past seven months.

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Sanja festival in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - Portable shrines pass through Kaminari gate of Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on May 18, 2013, during the annual Sanja Matsuri, one of Japan's biggest festivals.

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Sanja festival in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A portable shrine is carried in the Sensoji temple precinct in Tokyo's Asakusa district on May 18, 2013, during the annual Sanja Matsuri, one of Japan's biggest festivals.

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Sanja festival in Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - A portable shrine is carried in the Sensoji temple precinct in Tokyo's Asakusa district on May 18, 2013, during the annual Sanja Matsuri, one of Japan's biggest festivals.

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Sensoji in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 7, 2011, shows Sensoji, a Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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Asakusa Hanayashiki in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 7, 2011, shows Asakusa Hanayashiki, Japan's pioneering amusement park that originally opened as a flower park in 1853, in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

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Divorce ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - A former bride and groom hold a wooden hammer together to smash a wedding ring during a ''divorce ceremony'' in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Feb. 19, 2011. The hammer is in the shape of a frog, or ''kaeru'' in Japanese which is a pun for the word ''return,'' to symbolize their return to single life. Hiroki Terai started holding the event for divorce-bound couples in 2009.

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Divorce ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - A former bride (L) and groom undergo a ''divorce ceremony'' marking the end to their married life at a venue in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Feb. 19, 2011. Over 60 couples have undergone a ''divorce ceremony,'' being marketed by Hiroki Terai, in Japan since its start in 2009.

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Panda bus offers free rides to sightseers in Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - A bus in the shape of a giant panda runs under the gate of Imado Shrine in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 9, 2010. The bus offers free rides on a circular route stopping at eight main tourist spots in the district including the Thunder Gate of Sensoji Temple, the old Hanayashiki amusement park and Imado Shrine, popular among young women who believe it can help them to tie the knot.

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Dancers perform in front of Sensoji Temple gate

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Japan's STAS dancing team perform a line dance in front of the Kaminarimon Gate at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Oct. 16. The team is mainly organized by members of Shochiku Kageki Dan, which disbanded 12 years ago.

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Feudal-era entertainers' procession features Asakusa festival

TOKYO, Japan - About 40,000 spectators watched a feudal-era entertainers' procession in Tokyo's Asakusa district during a festival on April 12.

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Snow dusts central Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists pose for a photo at Kaminarimon in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Jan. 23 as a rare snowfall thinly covered central Tokyo for the first time this winter.

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Battledore market opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A market for traditional Japanese battledores opens on the compound of Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district Dec. 17, heralding the coming of the end of the year. Among the battledores is one featuring ''Hanikami Oji'' (Bashful Prince), the nickname of amateur teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa. Some 300,000 people are expected to visit the market during a three-day run.

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Red Bull F1 racing car on display in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - An F1 racing car of Austria's Red Bull Racing team is displayed at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Sept. 19. The car will take part in the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sept. 28-30.

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Red Bull F1 racing car parades in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan - An F1 racing car of Austria's Red Bull Racing team parades through the shopping streets of Tokyo's Asakusa district on Sept. 19. The car will take part in the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture on Sept. 28-30.

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First Tokyo Marathon held in rain

TOKYO, Japan - Runners taking part in the first Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 18 head toward the Kaminarimon Gate (in back) in the Asakusa district.

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Battledore market opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A market for traditional Japanese battledores opens in Tokyo's Asakusa district Dec. 17 for a three-day run, heralding the arrival of the end of the year. Among them are battledores featuring pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who has signed a six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, and Olympic figure skating gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa.

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Fisheries Agency's whale meat-eating campaign draws criticism

TOKYO, Japan - A whale meat specialist shop is bustled with customers in Tokyo's Asakusa district on June 10.

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Annual Sanja festival held in Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - Portable shrines are carried in the Sensoji Temple precinct in Tokyo's Asakusa district May 20 during the annual Sanja festival, one of Tokyo's three main festivals.

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Asakusa Samba Carnival

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers in colorful costumes parade through Tokyo's Asakusa district on Aug. 27 for the Asakusa Samba Carnival. Some 4,500 dancers took part in the event which attracted around 500,000 people.

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Tokyo's Sanja festival draws huge crowds

TOKYO, Japan - Tourists and locals pack the streets of Tokyo's Asakusa district as portable shrines are carried through the Kaminarimon Gate in the annual Sanja festival processionon May 21.

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Gov't to try sightseeing info gizmo for foreign tourists

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kazuo Kitagawa uses a palm-size device to obtain sightseeing info in English, Chinese and Korean in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 12. The ministry began a trial run of a portable, interactive computer system for tourists from abroad.

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(2)Samba carnival held in Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers perform during the samba carnival in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Aug. 28.

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(1)Samba carnival held in Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - Dancers perform during the samba carnival in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Aug. 28.

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Monkey cutout displayed at Tokyo's Asakusa district

TOKYO, Japan - With the 'Year of the Monkey' beginning Jan. 1, a large monkey cutout is displayed in the 'Nakamise' shopping arcade in the Sensoji Temple compound in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Dec. 31.

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui featured on 'hagoita'

TOKYO, Japan - Merchants begin selling this year's ''hagoita'' --- ornamental wooden bats -- at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Dec. 17. Photo shows (from L to R) bats depicting New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui and former Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino.

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(1)Sensoji Temple lit up as symbol of downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - People visit Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district which was lit up Oct. 1 to serve as a nighttime symbol of downtown Tokyo as the Japanese capital celebrates the 400th anniversary of the start of the Edo shogunate.

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(2)Sensoji Temple lit up as symbol of downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district is lit up Oct. 1 to serve as a nighttime symbol of downtown Tokyo as the Japanese capital celebrates the 400th anniversary of the start of the Edo shogunate.

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New lantern installed at Tokyo's Sensoji Temple

TOKYO, Japan - A new lantern, a symbol of Tokyo's Asakusa district, is displayed at Sensoji Temple in an unveiling ceremony on Aug. 3. The lantern was replaced for the first time in 11 years to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo, the former name of Tokyo.

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Comic actress Kiyokawa dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - Comic actress Nijiko Kiyokawa (file phot) died May 24 of a lung hemorrhage at a Kawasaki hospital, her family said. She was 89. Kiyokawa joined a comedy theater troupe in 1933 launched by Roppa Furukawa and others in Tokyo's Asakusa district.