There are 4 ways to get from Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥190 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2100 - ¥2600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 浅草二丁目 and arriving at 谷中. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 浅草 Asakusa and arriving at 上野 Ueno. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Asakusa Shrine and Ueno Zoo is 4 km.
The best way to get from Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs ¥160 - ¥190.
The subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 上野 Ueno takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 浅草二丁目 station.
Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 浅草 Asakusa station.
Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 谷中 station.
What companies run services between Asakusa Shrine, Japan and Ueno Zoo, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 上野 Ueno every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–190 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 浅草二丁目 to 谷中 hourly, and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 上野 Ueno
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 浅草二丁目 to 谷中
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,600
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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Asakusa Shrine to Ueno Zoo train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 上野 Ueno station.
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