There are 7 ways to get from Sensō-ji to Ginza by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginzasubway A
20 min¥170–230Bus
- Take the bus from 東武浅草駅前 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exitbus 東42-1
37 min¥178Water bus
- Take the ferry from Asakusa to Hamarikyuferry
38 min¥998Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sensō-ji to Ginzataxi 6 km
6 min¥3,300–4,000Subway via 銀座 Ginza
- Take the subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 銀座 Ginzasubway G
24 min¥180–220Water bus via Seiroka Garden mae
- Take the ferry from Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae to Seiroka Garden maeferry
49 min¥2,105Walk
- Take the walk from Sensō-ji to Ginzawalk 6 km
1h 11m
Sensō-ji to Ginza by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sensō-ji to Ginza is to bus which costs ¥178 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Sensō-ji to Ginza is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3300 - ¥4000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 東武浅草駅前 and arriving at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Asakusa and arriving at Hamarikyu. Services depart every four 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 12 min.
The distance between Sensō-ji and Ginza is 6 km.
The best way to get from Sensō-ji to Ginza without a car is to subway which takes 20 min and costs ¥170 - ¥230.
The subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Sensō-ji to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 東武浅草駅前 station.
Sensō-ji to Ginza train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 浅草 Asakusa station.
What companies run services between Sensō-ji, Japan and Ginza, Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170–230 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 東武浅草駅前 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ¥178 and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 東銀座 Higashi-ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–230
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥170–230
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 浅草 Asakusa to 銀座 Ginza
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–220
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 東武浅草駅前 to Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥178
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- [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 Sensoji Nitemmon-Mae to Seiroka Garden mae
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,105
- Schedules at
- tokyo-park.or.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–4,000
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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More Questions & Answers
Sensō-ji to Ginza bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit.
Sensō-ji to Ginza train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 東銀座 Higashi-ginza station.
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