There are 6 ways to get from Yanaka to Sensō-ji by bus, subway, train, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 日暮里駅前 to 浅草二丁目bus 都08(T08)
19 minBus via 千駄木三丁目
cheapest- Take the bus from 千駄木三丁目 to 浅草公園六区bus 草63
31 min¥206Subway, train
- Take the subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 北千住 Kita-senjusubway C
- Take the train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to 浅草 Asakusatrain Tx
22 min¥396–445Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yanaka to Sensō-jitaxi 4.2 km
6 min¥2,400–3,000Walk
- Take the walk from Yanaka to Sensō-jiwalk 3.7 km
45 minBus via 奥浅草
- Take the bus from 日暮里駅前 to 奥浅草bus 都08(T08)
20 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yanaka to Sensō-ji is to bus via 千駄木三丁目 which costs ¥206 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Yanaka to Sensō-ji is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs ¥2400 - ¥3000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 日暮里駅前 and arriving at 浅草二丁目. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
No, there is no direct train from Yanaka to Sensō-ji. However, there are services departing from 千駄木 Sendagi and arriving at 浅草 Asakusa via 北千住 Kita-Senju. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Yanaka and Sensō-ji is 4 km.
The best way to get from Yanaka to Sensō-ji without a car is to bus which takes 19 min and costs .
The bus from 日暮里駅前 to 浅草二丁目 takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Yanaka to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 日暮里駅前 station.
Yanaka to Sensō-ji train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 千駄木 Sendagi station.
Yanaka to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 浅草二丁目 station.
What companies run services between Yanaka, Tokyo, Japan and Sensō-ji, Japan?
Toei Bus operates a bus from 日暮里駅前 to 浅草二丁目 every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 千駄木 Sendagi to 北千住 Kita-senju
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 0570-000-298
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
Train from 北千住 Kita-Senju to 浅草 Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥220–240
- Website
- Tsukuba Express
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 日暮里駅前 to 浅草二丁目
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 日暮里駅前 to 奥浅草
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 千駄木三丁目 to 浅草公園六区
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥206
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,000
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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