Day 5 - Off to Tokyo and to Asakusa

Travel to Tokyo in the morning by Shinkensen

Places to go first stop : Asakusa

Asakusa's main attraction is Sensoji, a very popular Buddhist temple, built in the 7th century. The temple is approached via the Nakamise, a shopping street that has been providing temple visitors with a variety of traditional, local snacks and tourist souvenirs for centuries.

Shin-Nakamise Shopping Street
Shin-Nakamise or New Nakamise Shopping Street runs perpendicular to the Nakamise Shopping Street. It is a covered shopping arcade lined by various shops and restaurants.
Opening hours depend on the individual shops. Most shops are opened every day from around 10:00 to around 20:00.


Kappabashi Shopping Street (more details)
Kappabashi is an almost one kilometer long street lined by shops catering to restaurant businesses. Items on sale include tableware, kitchen utensils and appliances, sample food made of wax and plastic, furniture, signs, lanterns and uniforms.
Most shops open from around 9:00 to around 17:00. Many shops are closed on Sundays and public holidays.


Getting there:
Asakusa is served by the Ginza Subway Line, Asakusa Subway Line, Tsukuba Express and Tobu Railways.

From Tokyo Station
Take the JR Yamanote Line to Kanda Station (2 minutes, 130 Yen) and transfer to the Ginza Subway Line for Asakusa (10 minutes, 160 Yen).