The Asakusa Samba Carnival has grown from modest beginnings in 1981 to become one of Asia’s largest summer festivals, attracting 500,000 spectators each year. With about 4,000 participants in 18 teams ...

Festivals such as Bon Odori, samba dancing, and yosakoi challenge the summer heat with their energetic performances! Dance away the heat or enjoy these spectacles from the sidelines, sipping a frosty ...

The 36th Asakusa Samba Carnival, which is partly sponsored by The Mainichi Newspapers, will kick off on Aug. 26 in the area surrounding Tokyo's Senso-ji temple. This year, about 5,000 people from 24 ...

Asakusa is a major sightseeing spot in Tokyo. Asakusa exudes a “downtown” atmosphere and offers a wide array of culinary treats and shopping opportunities while visiting such famous spots as the ...

The matsuri festival-inspired Asakusa Yokocho houses seven kinds of restaurants serving the likes of yakitori, sushi, grilled pork and Korean food. There's also a traditional izakaya bar, and even a ...

Maria Rodrigues, a Tokyo-based costume maker, was one of several Brazilian performers who joined Tokyo's Asakusa Samba Carnival this year, with the event returning in all its glory after a scaled-back ...

Festivals allow people to escape their everyday lives and experience the colour and cultures of the world without having to travel. In 2020, however, such opportunities were limited by the coronavirus ...