Sep 18, 2015

Asakusa Touroue 2015

Asakusa Touroue is an art event held at Yougoudo, Yakushido and Awashimado (small temples within Sensoji Temple). The lights of lanterns are beautiful at night.









Sep 17, 2015

Rokkakudo in Sensoji

Rokkakudo is the oldest architecture in Sensoji Temple. This hexagonal wooden temple was built in 1618, very early period of Edo era.




Sep 8, 2015

Kappabashi Dougu Matsuri (Kappabashi Tool Festival) 2015

Kappabashi Dougu Matsuri will be held from October 6 thru 12 this year.

The price of kitchen tools, cutlery and dishes will be much more reasonable than usual. On October 11, the chopstick user contest will be held. On October 12, first 1000 people can eat SANMA (saury) at the Kinryu Park. The ticket will be provided in front of Shogai Gakushu Center (Lifelong Study Center) on Kappabashi Tool Street from 10:45 am on October 12.








Kappabashi Tool Street is located 10 mins walk from Asakusa.

Website: (Japanese only)
http://www.kappabashi.or.jp/home/KappabashiDouguMatsuri.html


100 yen shops changed for Halloween

A seasonal space at 100 yen shops, is changed for Halloween already. Daiso is on the 4th floor of Asakusa ROX. Seria is on the 6th floor of Askusa Ekimise.
These are all 100 yen.


DAISO


SERIA

Sep 2, 2015

CHICKEN STAND (closed on September 13, 2015)

Chicken Stand is located next to Asakusa Mokubatei (a public theater) on Okuyama Omairi Street, where you can eat fried chickens with various dip sauces. Chicken cream croquette is also popular.


               menu                                   Fried Chicken Sandwich


This is a view looking at Sensoji Temple from this shop.


CHAKURA

A standing cafe of Matcha sweets is opened recently on the Denboin Street in Asakusa. Shaved ice is made by naturally frozen ice from Yamanashi prefecture and Matcha syrup is originally made in this cafe.



Sep 1, 2015

Art Aquarium 2015 in Nihonbashi

The exhibition of Kingyo (goldfish) called Art Aquarium is held at Coredo Muromachi in Nihonbashi. Fish tanks are colorfully lightened up.

July 10 thru September 23, 2015
1,000 yen/adult
Coredo Muromachi: 0 min. from Mitsukoshimae Station in Ginza Line. (12 mins. from Asakusa by subway)