There are 5 ways to get from Asakusa to Ginza by subway, ferry, bus, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginzasubway A
11 min¥170–210Water bus
- Take the ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyuferry
32 min¥1,000–2,300Bus
- Take the bus from 隅田公園 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus 東42-1
36 min¥198Taxi
- Take the taxi from Asakusa to Ginzataxi 6.5 km
6 min¥3,500–4,200Walk
- Take the foot from Asakusa to Ginzawalk 6.4 km
1h 16m
Asakusa to Ginza by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asakusa to Ginza is to subway which costs ¥170 - ¥210 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Asakusa to Ginza is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3500 - ¥4200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 隅田公園 and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Asakusa and arriving at Hamarikyu. Services depart every three hours. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 浅草 Asakusa and arriving at 東銀座 Higashi-ginza. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Asakusa and Ginza is 5 km.
The best way to get from Asakusa to Ginza without a car is to subway which takes 11 min and costs ¥170 - ¥210.
The subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Asakusa to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 隅田公園 station.
Asakusa to Ginza train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 浅草 Asakusa station.
What companies run services between Asakusa, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 11 min. Tokyo Metro also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Tokyo Cruise operates a ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥998 and the journey takes 32 min. Tokyo Park Water Bus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 隅田公園 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥198
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥998
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5608-8869
- Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
Ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyu
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,249
- Schedules at
- tokyo-park.or.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–4,200
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 to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Asakusa to Ginza train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 東銀座 Higashi-ginza station.
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