Tokyo is continuing to take steps to ensure passenger safety on trains. Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games, Tokyo is setting up platform screen doors on the Toei Asakusa Line, following installation on the Toei Mita, Oedo and Shinjuku Lines. | Tokyo Gov

How to get to Asakusa from Shibuya🇯🇵 Tokyo has so many train lines that not only foreign tourists but even Japanese people from outside the city can get confused. This time, let’s focus on how to get from Shibuya to Asakusa! Asakusa is just as important for tourists as Shibuya or Shinjuku, but there’s no JR station there. So, be sure to use the Metro! That said, Tokyo Metro has multiple lines, so it might be helpful to remember the orange-colored Ginza Line for this route! Follow us for more J

Asakusa wears its history on its sleeve. A staple in every guidebook — and for good reason — this district is where to go for a taste of old Tokyo. The iconic Sensōji Temple, with its towering red pillars, shares the streets with eccentric architecture and the swish of lacquered wheels as rickshaw pullers — hair slicked back, sleeves rolled just so — navigate through the tourist crowds. Looking for things to do in Asakusa? Here are 14 ways to make the most of your time in this must-visit locale.