There are 4 ways to get from Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine is to subway which costs ¥160 - ¥190 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs ¥2200 - ¥2700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 谷中 and arriving at 浅草二丁目. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 上野 Ueno and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Ueno Zoo and Asakusa Shrine is 4 km.
The best way to get from Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine without a car is to subway which takes 25 min and costs ¥160 - ¥190.
The subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 谷中 station.
Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 上野 Ueno station.
Ueno Zoo to Asakusa Shrine bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 浅草二丁目 station.
What companies run services between Ueno Zoo, Japan and Asakusa Shrine, Japan?
Tokyo Metro operates a subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa every 5 minutes. Tickets cost ¥160–190 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 谷中 to 浅草二丁目 hourly. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 上野 Ueno to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 谷中 to 浅草二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–2,700
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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