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Tokyo Tourism: Discussing Typhoon Lionrock on the Way to Asakusa
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Tokyo Tourism: Discussing Typhoon Lionrock on the Way to Asakusa

We spent 6 weeks in India before traveling to Tokyo, Japan for a final weeklong visit. On the walk to Asakusa, we discussed how Typhoon Lionrock was scheduled to hit the day after our flight was set to leave Tokyo. By the time we got to Japan, we were all sick... so we were very ready to go home, and hoped that the weather in Tokyo, Japan wouldn't interfere with our flight out of the country.Related ...
Tokyo Tourism: Disassembling Parade Floats in Asakusa, Tokyo
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Tokyo Tourism: Disassembling Parade Floats in Asakusa, Tokyo

Asakusa always has something going on. A traveller could easily spend a day at Asakusa, with such things to do as shopping, eating at any one of the restaurants, watching parades, or visiting the Sensō Ji Temple. In this video, Asakusa's festivities continued uninterrupted, even with Typhoon Lionrock coming.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: What’s Going on in Asakusa? (video)Tokyo Tourism: The ...
Tokyo Tourism: More Asakusa
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Tokyo Tourism: More Asakusa

Asakusa is a district in Tokyo, Japan with a dark history. It was once Tokyo's main "pleasure district" before World War II. During the war it was destroyed, but today, with some creativity and funding, it's becoming a "hip" hang out for tourists and shoppers. In the background you can see the Skytree, an icon of the city. Nearby is the Sensō Ji Temple. Asakusa is a great place to spend an afternoon in ...
Tokyo Tourism: Asakusa
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Tokyo Tourism: Asakusa

Asakusa wasn't exactly an edgy destination for us, but we still had fun looking at all the sights and just enjoying the laid back vibe on our afternoon visit to this tourist district in Tokyo. On the way back to our vacation rental, we walked through tunnels to get back to the Skytree. Asakusa is one of Tokyo's most popular tourist destinations, and an excellent place to go to shop, eat delicious food, and ...
Tokyo Tourism: The Sensō Ji Temple in Asakusa
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Tokyo Tourism: The Sensō Ji Temple in Asakusa

The Sensō Ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo is a major draw for tourists and locals alike. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world. John informed us as we were walking up to the temple that it is home to either THE biggest or ONE of the biggest paper lanterns in the world. This video shows the walk up to Sensō Ji and walking inside the ...
Tokyo Tourism: What’s Going on in Asakusa?
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Tokyo Tourism: What’s Going on in Asakusa?

Asakusa is one of Tokyo's top tourist attractions. There's always something going on at Asakusa, which makes it a prime location to go if you're in Tokyo. The day that we visited Asakusa, there was a parade going on just outside of the Asakusa Station.Related Posts:Tokyo Tourism: The Sensoji Temple in Asakusa (video)Tokyo Tourism: Asakusa (video)Tokyo Tourism: More Asakusa (video)Tokyo ...
Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa
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Tokyo Tourism: Taking the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to Asakusa

Taking the Tokyo subway was an incredibly comfortable and clean experience in comparison with subways in places like Egypt or China. But, Tokyo's subway system can be confusing at times. luckily, the Japanese people think of EVERYTHING and if they miss something, there's usually a friendly helper someplace nearby to lend a helping hand. In this video we take the Tobu Line from Skytree Station to ...
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