TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacement since the aftermath of World War II.
A shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district has had a makeover with a new roof made of thousands of reddish-brown copper plates. The historic shopping street known as Nakamise leads to Sensoji ...
Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.