There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo Tower to Asakusa by subway, ferry, taxi, or car
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 大門 Daimon to 浅草 Asakusasubway A
27 min¥170Drive 9.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Tokyo Tower to Asakusacar 9.1 km
9 min¥158–228Water bus
- Take the ferry from Hinode Pier to Asakusaferry Hotaluna
1h 7m¥1,040Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo Tower to Asakusataxi 9.1 km
9 min¥4,700–6,000Subway via 入谷 Iriya
- Take the subway from 神谷町 Kamiyacho to 入谷 Iriyasubway H
35 min¥200–240
Tokyo Tower to Asakusa by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Asakusa is to subway which costs ¥170 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo Tower to Asakusa is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs ¥4700 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Hinode Pier and arriving at Asakusa. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 大門 Daimon and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Tokyo Tower and Asakusa is 8 km. The road distance is 9.1 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo Tower to Asakusa without a car is to subway which takes 27 min and costs ¥170.
The subway from 大門 Daimon to 浅草 Asakusa takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Tokyo Tower to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 大門 Daimon station.
Tokyo Tower to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 浅草 Asakusa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tokyo Tower to Asakusa is 9 km. It takes approximately 9 min to drive from Tokyo Tower to Asakusa.
What companies run services between Tokyo Tower, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 大門 Daimon to 浅草 Asakusa every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Tokyo Cruise operates a ferry from Hinode Pier to Asakusa every 3 hours. Tickets cost ¥1,040 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 大門 Daimon to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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 神谷町 Kamiyacho to 入谷 Iriya
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥200–240
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- suijobus.co.jp
Ferry from Hinode Pier to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,040
- Schedules at
- suijobus.co.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–6,000
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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