Asakusa
A city that retains the atmosphere of ancient Edo Period
and the traditional foods and craftsmanship.
and the traditional foods and craftsmanship.
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Sugita
Asakusa, Tokyo
Japanese, Japanese
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101 ICHI-MARU-ICHI
Asakusa, Tokyo
Dining Bar, Dining bar
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Sukiyaki Shabu-shabu Medetaya
Asakusabashi, Tokyo
Shabu-shabu (boiled meat slices)/Sukiyaki (hot pot stew), Japanese
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Chanko Sakaba Edosawa Ryogoku-Ekimae Branch
Ryogoku / Kikugawa, Tokyo
Nabe (hot pot), Japanese
Area Map
Asakusa is a traditional downtown retaining the atmosphere of ancient Edo. With Senso-ji temple, the landmark of Asakusa at the center, you can enjoy the popular entertainments including rakugo (comic story) and kodan (story-telling) in Rokku area, atmospheric Denpoin-dori street with the traditional Edo craftsmanship and miscellaneous goods shops, and well-established traditional "Edo-gourmet" restaurants including sushi, unagi (eels), tempura and soba (Japanese noodles). You can never miss the opportunity to take a rickshaw ride. While driving around the famous places throughout Asakusa, the puller will give you a detailed tourist guide. The charge is not very cheap (starting from 3,000 JPY), but it will definitely give you good memories of Asakusa.
Address
Asakusa station
1-1-3, Asakusa, Taito-ku,Tokyo
Access from major landmarks
From Tokyo station to Kanda station
・Two minutes (via JR Yamanote Line or Keihin-Tohoku Line)
From Kanda station to Asakusa station
・Ten minutes (via Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
Attractions near Asakusa
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Ikebukuro池袋
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Akihabara秋葉原
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Tokyo Station東京駅周辺
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Roppongi六本木
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Akasaka赤坂
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Tsukishima月島
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Yanaka谷中
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Odaibaお台場
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