You must see this place! 30 recommended sightseeing spots in Asakusa

Pick up the recommended sightseeing spots you must visit when you come to Asakusa!Asakusa Shrine, the symbol of Asakusa, and Sensoji Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo,Asakusa Engei Hall” for enjoying popular downtown entertainment, “Kappabashi Dogugai” for convenient and unique food tools, and “Ami Kiyoshi” for enjoying an adult boat trip with delicious food and drinks,Introducing “Imado Shrine” to pray to the god of marriage for romantic fulfillment, and other spots perfect for sightseeing in Asakusa, as well as recommended gourmet foods!

Pray for family safety at a venerable shrine

Asakusa Shrine

The shrine is located adjacent to Sensoji Temple. It is said to have been built between the late Heian and Kamakura periods. The shrine enshrines the Hinokuma brothers, who discovered the Kannon statue, and its founder, Hajinomatsuchi no Mikoto (the founder of the shrine).

Asakusa Shrine Spotlight
Address: 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access: 7 min walk from Asakusa Subway Station.
Opening hours: free in precincts

Symbol of Asakusa, the oldest temple in Tokyo

Sensoji Temple

The oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, visited by more than 30 million people every year from Japan and abroad. The landmark Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), the temple grounds, and the five-story pagoda are just a few of the many attractions. The approach to the temple is known as “Nakamise-dori,” where visitors can enjoy retro food and drink.

Sensoji Temple Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
Business Hours 6:00 – 17:00, 6:30 from October to March

Enjoy the popular entertainment of the downtown area!

Asakusa Engei Hall

The Rakugo Association, to which Yanagiya Kozoji and Harufutei Koasa belong, and the Rakugo Art Association, to which Katsura Utamaru and Sanyutei Koyuzo belong, will take turns presenting performances. In addition to rakugo, the performances feature a wide variety of other forms of rakugo, such as manzai, magic tricks, paper cutting, and acrobatics.

Asakusa Engei Hall Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-43-12 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Business Hours 11:40-16:30, 16:40-21:00, depending on the season

Convenient & unique food utensils are available.

Kappabashi Tool Street

This shopping street began in the early Taisho period (1912-1926), when the Shinbori River once flowed through this area, and people selling antique tools opened stores. The 800-meter-long shopping street is lined with stores specializing in tableware, cooking utensils, and other items.

Kappabashi Tool Street (R) Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-4 Matsugaya, 1-3 Nishi Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from Tawaramachi Subway Station
Business Hours Varies by store

Enjoy an adult cruise with delicious food and drinks!

hunting with a net

Boarding from Asakusa, the yakatabune takes passengers down the river while looking up at the Tokyo Sky Tree (R). The food is sumptuous, with all-you-can-eat freshly fried tempura such as shrimp, squid, and conger eel. Experience a tasteful boating experience.

Ami Kiyoshi Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 2-20-12 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Asakusa Azumabashi Ami Kiyoshi boarding area)
Access Just a short walk from Asakusa Subway Station
Business Hours Varies depending on the course

Pray to the god of marriage for the fulfillment of love.

Imado Shrine

The shrine was founded in Kouhei 6 (1063), and its deity is Fukurokuju, one of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune. As a matchmaking and marriage activity shrine, it is extremely popular among women who wish for good marriages and romantic fulfillment. It is also known as the birthplace of beckoning cats.

Spotlight on Imado Shrine
address (e.g. of house) 1-5-22 Imado, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 15 minutes walk from Asakusa Subway Station
Business Hours 9:00-17:00 (company office hours)

A large gathering of “hometowns” from all over Japan

Marugoto Nippon

The concept of this commercial facility is “the hometowns of all 47 prefectures gathered in one place. About 50 stores that have been familiar with the hometowns of various prefectures in Japan will gather, including stores that are making their first appearance in Tokyo and booths of municipalities.

Marugoto Nippon Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-4F Tokyo Rakuten Asakusa Building, 2-6-7 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Business Hours Varies by store

Japan’s oldest amusement park

Asakusa Hanayashiki

The park opened in 1853. In addition to the “Roller Coaster,” the oldest existing roller coaster in Japan, there are many other rides, including the soaring “Space Shot.

Asakusa Hanayashikki Spot Information
address (e.g. of house) 2-28-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 3 minutes walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Business Hours 10:00-17:30 (closing at 18:00, depending on the season)

Known for its rooster market

Eagle Shrine

The shrine is famous for the annual Tori-noichi (rooster market) held in November. On the day of the market, the shrine grounds are crowded with food stalls and people seeking lucky rakes. The rakes are believed to be talismans for good luck and prosperous business.

More tourist information about Eagle Shrine
Spotlight on Eagle Shrine
address (e.g. of house) 3-18-7 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 8 min. walk from Iriya Subway Station
Business Hours 9:00-17:00 (company reception)

Asakusa station building full of attractions

EKIMISE

This commercial facility is directly connected to Tobu Asakusa Station, and offers a variety of Japanese-style restaurants and stores. The rooftop “Asakusa Hare Terrace” with a view of the Tokyo Sky Tree (R) is also not to be missed.

EKIMISE Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 4-1, Hanakawado 1-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
Business Hours Stores open 10:00 – 20:00, restaurants 11:00 – 22:00 (except some stores)

A place where a rich variety of laughter originates

Asakusa Toyokan

The Toyokan is a center of laughter that offers a wide variety of laughs that are not bound by conventional frameworks. On the 10th, 20th, 30th, and 31st of every month, “Toyokan Special Yose” is held. Many famous performers from TV and other media appear on the stage.

Asakusa Toyokan Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) Asakusa Engei Hall 4F, 1-43-12 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Business Hours 12:00 – 16:30 (closed, depending on the season)

Tourist information center with unique appearance

Taito Ward Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center

A tourist information center with four language services (Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean) and an observation terrace and coffee shop on the 8th floor, offering views of the Asakusa area, including the Tokyo Sky Tree (R), Nakamise Street, and the Sumida River.

Taito City Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Asakusa Subway Station
Business Hours 9:00 – 20:00 (closed), observation terrace: ~22:00 (closed), coffee shop: 10:00 – 19:30 (closed 20:00)

In addition to manzai, comedy, and skits, you can also enjoy a romanized version of a popular Japanese song.

Equestrian archery range (sometimes specifically referring to the archery range)

This theater is located on Broadway in Asakusa’s Roku-ku district and features the now rare Namikyoku teisei. The theater offers mainly “Asakusa 21st Century” light entertainment such as manzai and comedy.

Spotlight on Kibatei
address (e.g. of house) 2-7-5 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station
Business Hours Varies depending on the performance

Travel back in time to the emotional streets of Edo (present-day Tokyo)

Denboin Street

A 200-meter-long shopping street that recreates the streets of Edo (old Tokyo). Along the street are long-established stores, famous stores, and gourmet specialties. Edo style wooden signboards, fire watchtowers, rat-boys and other objets d’art adorning the storefronts are also a sight to see.

Spotlight on Denboin Street
address (e.g. of house) 1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from Asakusa Subway Station
Business Hours Varies by store

Looks even tastier than the real thing. Impressed by the realistic texture.

Ganso Food Sample Shop Kappabashi

Visitors can casually try their hand at making food samples, a uniquely Japanese culture that is attracting attention from overseas. With the help of the staff’s demonstration, visitors can make two dishes such as deep-fried tempura and fresh lettuce.

Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 3-7-6 Nishi Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 12 minutes walk from Tawaramachi Subway Station
Business Hours 10:00-17:30, hands-on experience available from 11:00, 14:00, and 16:00 (advance reservation required)

Spots around Asakusa

Lined with cherry trees, mainly Someiyoshino, bloom gorgeously on both banks.

Sumida Park

The park stretches along both banks of the Sumida River. From late March to mid-April, the area from Azuma Bridge to the Tobu Line railway bridge is illuminated.

Sumida Park Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) Hanakawado, Asakusa, Imado, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from Asakusa Subway Station
Business Hours No information

Let’s visit a venerable shrine!

Ushijima Shrine

The shrine is worshipped as the general guardian of the Honjo area. It is said that if you touch the same spot on the precincts of the shrine where you are ill, you will be cured of your illness. The three-wheeled torii gate, a rarity in Japan, is also a must-see.

Ushijima Shrine Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-4-5 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access 7 minutes walk from Subway Honjo-Azumabashi Station
Business Hours free use of the premises

Sumida’s history and traditional crafts are introduced. A diorama recreates scenes from those days.

Sumida Museum of Local Culture

The history and culture of Sumida from ancient times to the present day are introduced in the exhibition. Visitors can also see a diorama that recreates a hanami (cherry blossom viewing) scene from the late Meiji period. Special exhibitions are held several times a year based on various themes.

Sumida Museum of Local Culture Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 2-3-5 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access 7-minute walk from Tobu Skytree Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
Business Hours 9:00-16:30 (closing at 17:00)

Let’s do origami with the whole family!

Tokyo Origami Museum

In addition to a permanent exhibition of origami works and a corner where visitors can directly touch the works, visitors can participate in origami classes (reservations required). The museum store offers a variety of colorful origami paper.

Tokyo Origami Museum Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 31-5, Honjo 1-chome, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access 8 min. walk from Kuramae Subway Station
Business Hours 9:30-17:30

Don’t miss the stunning “Tokyo Aquarium”!

Sumida Aquarium

The aquarium is located in “Tokyo Skytree Town ®︎”. The aquarium exhibits 5,000 marine organisms of about 260 species. The indoor pool tank, where you can see fur seals and penguins up close, and the fantastic jellyfish tank are well worth seeing. The main attraction is the 6-meter-deep “Tokyo Big Tank,” which recreates the seas of the “Tokyo Islands. You will be overwhelmed by the schools of colorful fish.

Sumida Aquarium Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi West Yard 5-6F, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access Short walk from Tobu Skytree Line Toukyou Skytree Station
Business Hours 9:00 – 20:00 (closing at 21:00, depending on the season)

Huge commercial facilities spread out at the foot of Tokyo Sky Tree

Tokyo Solamachi

Spread out at the foot of the tower, this large-scale commercial facility gathers more than 300 stores. The diverse lineup includes food, fashion, and general merchandise. The Solamachi Tower is also home to a wide variety of limited-edition menus and goods.

Tokyo Solamachi Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-2, Oshiage 1-chome, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access Short walk from Tobu Skytree Line Toukyou Skytree Station
Business Hours 10:00 – 21:00; restaurant floors on the 6th, 7th, 30th, and 31st floors: 11:00 – 23:00 (closed, varies for some stores)

Enjoy spectacular views from two observation decks

Tokyo Sky Tree

The world’s tallest freestanding radio tower at 634 meters. The tower is designed to resemble a large tree stretching toward the sky. Observation decks are located at 350 m and 450 m above the ground, and from the observation deck at 450 m, visitors can see as far as 75 km away on a clear day.

Tokyo Sky Tree Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-2, Oshiage 1-chome, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access Short walk from Tobu Skytree Line Toukyou Skytree Station
Business Hours 8:00 – 21:00 (closing at 22:00)

A vast area of “towers in the city” connecting stations

Tokyo Skytree Town

Centered on the Tokyo Sky Tree, this is a large complex facility with an area of 3.69 ha and an east-west length of approximately 400 m, connecting Tokyo Sky Tree Station and Oshiage Station. It houses a variety of facilities.

View more tourist information about Tokyo Skytree Town (R)
Tokyo Skytree Town Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 1-2, Oshiage 1-chome, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access Short walk from Tobu Skytree Line Toukyou Skytree Station
Business Hours Tokyo Skytree Observation Deck: 8:00 – 21:00 (closing at 22:00), Tokyo Solamachi: 10:00 – 21:00, restaurant floors on the 6th and 7th floors and 30th and 31st floors: 11:00 – 23:00 (closing), varies for some stores

Exhibits over 100 years of Seiko’s historical materials

Seiko Museum

The museum opened in 1981 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Seiko’s founding. Seiko watches representing each era and materials related to “time” and “clocks” from Japan and overseas are exhibited. A Japanese-style clock and a sports timekeeping experience corner are also on display.

Seiko Museum Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 3-9-7 Higashimukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
Access 8-minute walk from Higashimukojima Station on the Tobu Skytree Line
Business Hours 10:00-15:00 (closing at 16:00, reservation required)

Original panda goods are now available!

Ecute Ueno

A convenient eco-friendly facility located on the 3rd floor of JR Ueno Station. Goods featuring Uekiun, Ecute Ueno’s original panda mascot, are popular.

Ecute Ueno Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 3F, JR Ueno Station, 7-1-1 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from JR Ueno Station
Business Hours 8:00-22:00, Fridays ~22:30, Sundays and holidays ~21:00 (varies by store)

Introducing the Arts of Japan and the Orient

Tokyo National Museum

The museum owns more than 110,000 works of art, mainly from Japan and Asia, and has the largest number of national treasures and important cultural properties in Japan. The museum consists of six buildings: Honkan, Heiseikan, Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Toyokan, Hyokeikan and Kuroda Memorial Hall.

Tokyo National Museum Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 13-9 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 10 min. walk from JR Ueno Station
Business Hours 9:30-16:30 (closing at 17:00, depending on the season)

Venerable shrine famous for the Torigoe Festival

Torigoe Shrine

The shrine is said to have been founded in the 7th century, and its deity is Yamatotakeru no Mikoto. During the Torigoe Festival held every June, a huge portable shrine, also known as “Issengan,” is paraded through the streets, and a parade of lanterns adds a fantastic touch of color to the nighttime downtown area.

Torigoe Shrine Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 4-1, Torigoe 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from Kuramae Subway Station
Business Hours Closed at night, shrine office is open 9:00-17:00 (closed)

Learn everything from the origins of Japan to the latest technology.

National Museum of Nature and Science

Opened in 1877, the Ueno Science Museum has a 140-year history. It boasts one of the largest number of exhibits in Japan, ranging from the history of the Japanese archipelago, nature and living creatures on the earth, to space and science technology. The museum also holds events such as physics and science experiments and nature observation events.

National Museum of Nature and Science Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 7-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station
Business Hours 9:00-17:00, Friday and Saturday: ~20:00 (closed, some times vary)

Admire famous architecture and renowned works of art

National Museum of Western Art

The museum consists of the main building, designed by Le Corbusier, which incorporates a “pilotis” with only pillars on the first floor and a “Museum of Infinite Growth,” a spiral-shaped flow line around the exhibition rooms, and the new wing, which was expanded. Western art from the late Middle Ages to the early 20th century, mainly from the Matsukata Collection, is exhibited. It also has a museum store and café that can be entered without an admission ticket.

The National Museum of Western Art Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access Just a short walk from JR Ueno Station
Business Hours 9:30-17:00 (closing at 17:30), Friday-19:30 (closing at 20:00), Saturday: permanent exhibition-19:30 (closing at 20:00), special exhibitions vary according to the exhibition

Former residence of Masaoka Shiki, a place of literary transmission in the Meiji era

Shikiaman (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)

Masaoka Shiki moved here in 1894, and used it as his sickroom and study, and as a place for Shunkai poetry meetings, where modern haiku and tanka poetry innovations took place. It was rebuilt in 1950. Designated as a Tokyo Metropolitan Historic Site in 1952.

Shikian Spotlight
address (e.g. of house) 5-11, Negishi 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access 5 min. walk from Uguisudani Station on JR Yamanote Line
Business Hours 10:30 – 12:00 (closed), 13:00 – 16:00 (closed)

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