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| Above, Asakusa's Nakamise Dori is the place to shop. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
My favorite place to hang out in Tokyo is Asakusa. It is a great place to shop, sight see and just people watch.
Japan Today has posted a guide to Asakusa, calling it "Tokyo's traditional and spiritual downtown."
They begin it with:
TOKYO - A little slice of traditional Japan within Tokyo, if you want to get lost in some history and explore the old shopping streets or famous temples and shrines in the city, then a day in Asakusa is exactly what you need.
It’s a place where culture meets contemporary. From rickshaws going by to people dressed up in traditional costume to modern art statues that make you look twice, a wealth of photo opportunities open up to you in Asakusa.
What’s more, it’s a street food hub and it hosts some of the most tempting shops in the city if you love Japanese arts and crafts.
The best way to explore Asakusa? On foot, getting lost, wandering down side streets, and dipping into pockets of tradition and culture.
To read more, go here.
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