There are 6 ways to get from Ginza to Asakusa by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 浅草 Asakusasubway A
12 min¥170–210Bus
- Take the bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 隅田公園bus 東４２－１
32 min¥187Water bus
- Take the ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusaferry
33 min¥1,000–2,300Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ginza to Asakusataxi 6.5 km
6 min¥3,500–4,200Subway via 浅草二丁目
- Take the subway from 銀座 Ginza to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
25 min¥180–220Walk
- Take the foot from Ginza to Asakusawalk 6.4 km
1h 16m
Ginza to Asakusa by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ginza to Asakusa is to bus which costs ¥187 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Ginza to Asakusa is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3500 - ¥4200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station and arriving at 隅田公園. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hamarikyu and arriving at Asakusa. Services depart every three hours. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Ginza and Asakusa is 5 km.
The best way to get from Ginza to Asakusa without a car is to subway which takes 12 min and costs ¥170 - ¥210.
The subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 浅草 Asakusa takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ginza to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Ginza to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza station.
What companies run services between Ginza, Tokyo, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 浅草 Asakusa every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 12 min. Tokyo Metro also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 隅田公園 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥187 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 東銀座 Higashi-ginza to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 銀座 Ginza to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit to 隅田公園
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥187
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥998
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Phone
- 03-5608-8869
- Website
- tokyo-park.or.jp
Ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusa
- 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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Ginza to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 隅田公園 station.
Ginza to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 浅草 Asakusa station.
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