Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more traditional, working class part of the city. As such, Asakusa can be perceived as the old town of Tokyo. Here, you'll find ...

Asia's oldest subway goes public Every day six and a half million people ride Tokyo Metro's nine lines, part of a dizzyingly complex transport network serving the Japanese megacity and its sprawling ...

The latest 3-D map follows one released in 2018 of northern Chiba Prefecture. Further maps of other parts of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area are being planned.