Mongolian woman arrested for pickpocketing foreign tourist at Tokyo’s most famous temple

Mongolian woman arrested for pickpocketing foreign tourist at Tokyo’s most famous temple

Located in the Asakusa district, Sensoji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple, and undoubtedly deserves a spot on the itinerary of any first-time visitor to the city. It’s particularly popular with visitors from overseas, but according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, a Mongolian woman who was at Sensoji this week wasn’t there to admire the beautiful architecture…

The Japanese press reported yesterday that the crime of pickpocketing took place at Sansoji, the city's largest Buddhist monastery, located in Tokyo's Asakusa district. At 01:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a woman approached an 81-year-old US tourist woman who was groping to access the spa at the entrance to the church, a police officer who was on patrol there was observed. He covered his hands with his jacket and took a purse of 10,000 yen from a bag th…

Foreign pickpocket targeting Tokyo tourists arrested at Senso-ji Temple

A woman has been arrested by police in Tokyo for an alleged incident of pickpocketing that took place at one of the city's busiest attractions. The incident took place at Senso-ji Temple, situated in Tokyo's Asakusa district, which stands as the city's most celebrated Buddhist temple and is often an essential destination for individuals visiting Tokyo for the first time.