Walks · Our pick in Tokyo
Asakusa and the Sumida River
On foot
Sensō-ji, the kitchen street, the riverbank and the tower across the water.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons1 / 2
Our take
- Temple and river
- About 4 km
- Address
- Asakusa, Tokyo
About Asakusa and the Sumida River
From Kaminarimon walk Nakamise to Sensō-ji, then west to Kappabashi Dōgu Street, and back east to the Sumida River for the view of Tokyo Skytree. Take the water bus downriver if you have time.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Asakusa and the Sumida River are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Sensō-ji500 mWalk 6 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tokyo Skytree1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The palace gardens5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Tokyo Tower8.1 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Meiji Jingū10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- The Shibuya crossing11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 71 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Tokyo Station5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Shinjuku Station9.4 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Shibuya Station11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Shinagawa Station11 kmCar or taxi 44 min
Location
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Read next
SightsSensō-jiThe red Kaminarimon gate and its giant lantern, the Nakamise shopping street, the five-storey pagoda and the main hall: the oldest-feeling corner of Tokyo.
Arts & CultureKappabashi Dōgu StreetA street of shops for chefs, between Asakusa and Ueno: knives, lacquerware, ceramics and the plastic food models of restaurant windows.