There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Asakusa by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Subway
best- Take the subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusasubway A
9 min¥160–200Bus
- Take the bus from 日本橋三越 to 隅田公園bus 東４２－１
26 minWater bus
- Take the ferry from Hamarikyu to Asakusaferry
33 min¥1,000–2,300Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tokyo to Asakusataxi 5.5 km
6 min¥3,100–3,700Subway via 浅草二丁目
- Take the subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusasubway G
21 min¥170–210Walk
- Take the foot from Tokyo to Asakusawalk 5.6 km
1h 7m
Tokyo to Asakusa by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Asakusa is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥200 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Asakusa is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥3100 - ¥3700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 日本橋三越 and arriving at 隅田公園. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 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 日本橋 Nihombashi and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Tokyo and Asakusa is 4 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Asakusa without a car is to subway which takes 9 min and costs ¥160 - ¥200.
The subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Tokyo to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 日本橋三越 station.
Tokyo to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, depart from 日本橋 Nihombashi station.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Asakusa, Japan?
Toei Subway operates a subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa every 10 minutes. Tickets cost ¥170 and the journey takes 9 min. Tokyo Metro also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 日本橋三越 to 隅田公園 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from 日本橋 Nihombashi to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 日本橋三越 to 隅田公園
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,249
- Schedules at
- tokyo-park.or.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–3,700
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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Tokyo to Asakusa bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 隅田公園 station.
Tokyo to Asakusa train services, operated by Toei Subway, arrive at 浅草 Asakusa station.
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