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Places in this video
Ryogoku:
Dive into the sumo lifestyle - Ryogoku is synonymous with sumo!
The neighborhood is filled with sumo stables and restaurants serving chanko nabe, the delicious, filling and surprisingly healthy stew that is a big part of the wrestlers' diet.
As you explore, keep an eye out for the oversized athletes, whom you may see walking around dressed in kimono with their hair styled in the traditional topknot.
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Asakusa:
From the venerable Sensoji to the futuristic Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa is a great juxtaposition of the old and the new
Enter through the enormous bright-red Kaminarimon, meaning "thunder gate," and walk through whorls of incense smoke before leaving a traditional five-yen offering at the capital's iconic Sensoji Temple.

With delicious street food, abundant shopping, and retro charm around every corner, Asakusa is an unmissable stop during your visit to Tokyo.

Don't Miss
*Tokyo's most famous temple, Sensoji, and its Nakamise shopping street
*Laid-back bars serving Denki-Bran and Hoppy—Asakusa's famous post-war drinks
*Views of Tokyo Sky Tree from Sumida Park

How to Get There
Asakusa is filled with things to see and do, but most of the major sights are centered around Sensoji.

The temple is a five-minute walk from Asakusa Station, which is served by the Ginza, Asakusa, and Tobu railway lines.

Sensoji, the heart and soul of Asakusa
The origin of this striking temple is the stuff of legend. The story goes that all the way back in 628, two fisherman brothers pulled a statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy, from the Sumidagawa River. Although they tried to return it to the river, it always came back to them. They built Sensoji to house this sacred statue and to honor Kannon, completing it in 645.

For centuries, a constant flow of visitors has come to pay their respects and pray in the temple's main hall. Around the central building, you can also see the Goju-no-To five-tiered pagoda, several smaller halls, and charming little gardens, one of which houses Tokyo's oldest stone bridge and wooden structure. To the right of the main hall, you will find Asakusa Shrine, where the three men who founded Sensoji are enshrined.

Traditional shopping streets and snacks
After passing through Kaminarimon, explore the bustling Nakamise Street where traditional crafts, printed cotton kimono, and the wafting scent of Japanese sweets will compete for your attention. Try the famous old-school snacks dorayaki, fried manju buns, or mochi skewers.

Branching out, you will find dozens of smaller shopping streets, perfect for a leisurely wander. Denpoin-dori, Kannon-dori, and Asakusa Chuo-dori are particularly attractive, and still maintain the flair of the Asakusa of yore as people are carted around on rickshaws past bright-red lanterns and bridges.

For those looking for more modern shopping opportunities, the nearby Rokku district is home to several department stores, discount shops, and entertainment venues, including the (in)famous cabaret club Rockza which launched comedian Beat Takeshi's career.
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Kappabashi Street:
It is also known as Tokyo's “Kitchen Town.”
Visit here for knives, crockery and plastic food replicas—these are some of the area's most popular souvenir items. Magnets shaped like sushi and yakitori and food-themed smartphone covers make for some more unusual Tokyo gifts.
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Asakusabashi:
It is located just 1 railway station away in the Sobu Line from Akihabara, the famous Tokyo area where you can find most of the electronics shops in town, also the Sega Arcade and many Anime goods.
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Camera: GoPro HERO8 Black

Filmed in January 2020

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