There are 4 ways to get from Shibuya to Sensō-ji by subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
40 min¥220–260Bus
- Take the bus from 宮下公園 to 池袋駅東口bus 池86 / ...
- Take the bus from 池袋駅東口 to 浅草六丁目bus 草64
1h 48m¥420Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shibuya to Sensō-jitaxi 12.7 km
12 min¥6,000–8,000Drive 12.7 km
- Drive from Shibuya to Sensō-jicar 12.7 km
12 min¥221–319
Shibuya to Sensō-ji by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shibuya to Sensō-ji is to subway which costs ¥220 - ¥260 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Shibuya to Sensō-ji is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs ¥6000 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shibuya to Sensō-ji. However, there are services departing from 宮下公園 and arriving at 浅草六丁目 via 池袋駅東口. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 渋谷 Shibuya and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Shibuya and Sensō-ji is 16 km. The road distance is 12.7 km.
The best way to get from Shibuya to Sensō-ji without a car is to subway which takes 40 min and costs ¥220 - ¥260.
The subway from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浅草 Asakusa takes 34 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Shibuya to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 宮下公園 station.
Shibuya to Sensō-ji train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 渋谷 Shibuya station.
Shibuya to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 池袋駅東口 station.
What companies run services between Shibuya, Japan and Sensō-ji, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浅草 Asakusa every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥220–260 and the journey takes 34 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 宮下公園 to Sensō-ji via 池袋駅東口 and 浅草六丁目 in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 渋谷 Shibuya to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 宮下公園 to 池袋駅東口
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 池袋駅東口 to 浅草六丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–8,000
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
Shibuya to Sensō-ji train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 浅草 Asakusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shibuya to Sensō-ji is 13 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Shibuya to Sensō-ji.
There are 12794+ hotels available in Sensō-ji.







