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Sensoji, Asakusa

Sensoji, Asakusa

One of Japan’s best-known historic quarters, built around Sensoji temple and popular with visitors from abroad.

The shopping street to the gate sells snacks to eat as you walk. Try the freshly baked ningyo-yaki and rice crackers.

Sensoji, Asakusa

How to get there

  • Where it is Tokyo (東京都), Japan. Getting into the prefecture: Haneda Airport (15–30 min to the centre) · Narita Airport in Chiba (60–90 min) · Tokyo Station (shinkansen)
  • By car What you need to drive here
  • Last train When the trains stop

Eat nearby

Tickets and guided visits

Stay nearby

Where to go next

Photo: Sensoji, Asakusa by くろふね (CC BY 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sensoji, Asakusa by Joli Rumi (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
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