Walks · Our pick in Tokyo
Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi
On foot
The old wooden town north of Ueno: temples, cemetery lanes, a shrine of torii and an old coffee house.
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Our take
- Old Tokyo
- About 3 km
- Address
- Yanaka, Tokyo
- Nearest metro
- Sendagi
300 m · 4 min walk
More distances
About Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi
Start at Nippori station and walk through Yanaka Cemetery’s cherry avenue to the Yanaka Ginza shopping street; turn south past the temples to Kayaba Coffee, then down to Nezu Shrine and its torii.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi 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.
Nearest metro stations
- SendagiC300 m4 min walk
- NipporiNT550 m7 min walk
- Nishi-nipporiCNT550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji3.2 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Tokyo Skytree4.5 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- The palace gardens4.6 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Tokyo Tower7.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- Meiji Jingū8.3 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- The Shibuya crossing9.6 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Haneda Airport20 kmCar or taxi 74 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Tokyo Station5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Shinjuku Station7.3 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Shibuya Station9.4 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Shinagawa Station11 kmCar or taxi 44 min
Location
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