There are 5 ways to get from Sensō-ji to Yanaka by bus, train, subway, taxi, or foot
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Bus via 奥浅草
best- Take the bus from 奥浅草 to 日暮里駅前bus 都08(T08)
21 minTrain, subway
cheapest- Take the train from 浅草 Asakusa to 北千住 Kita-Senjutrain Tx
- Take the subway from 北千住 Kita-senju to 千駄木 Sendagisubway C
23 min¥390–448Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sensō-ji to Yanakataxi 4 km
6 min¥2,300–2,900Walk
- Take the walk from Sensō-ji to Yanakawalk 3.7 km
45 minBus
- Take the bus from 二天門 to 日暮里駅前bus 都08(T08)
21 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sensō-ji to Yanaka is to train and subway which costs ¥390 - ¥450 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Sensō-ji to Yanaka is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥2300 - ¥2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 奥浅草 and arriving at 日暮里駅前. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sensō-ji to Yanaka. However, there are services departing from 浅草 Asakusa and arriving at 千駄木 Sendagi via 北千住 Kita-senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Sensō-ji and Yanaka is 3 km.
The best way to get from Sensō-ji to Yanaka without a car is to bus via 奥浅草 which takes 21 min and costs .
The bus from 奥浅草 to 日暮里駅前 takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Sensō-ji to Yanaka bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 奥浅草 station.
Sensō-ji to Yanaka train services, operated by Tsukuba Express, depart from 浅草 Asakusa station.
Sensō-ji to Yanaka bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 日暮里駅前 station.
What companies run services between Sensō-ji, Japan and Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 奥浅草 to 日暮里駅前 every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 浅草 Asakusa to 北千住 Kita-Senju
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–240
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 北千住 Kita-senju to 千駄木 Sendagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 奥浅草 to 日暮里駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 二天門 to 日暮里駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–2,900
Uber
- Website
- service-taxi.jp
GO
- Website
- go.goinc.jp
Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd
- Phone
- +81 3 5755 2336
- Website
- nihon-kotsu-taxi.jp
KM Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3 5530 6001
- Website
- km-group.co.jp
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Sensō-ji to Yanaka train services, operated by Tsukuba Express, arrive at 北千住 Kita-Senju station.
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