Guidebook for Taitō-ku
Shopping
Nakamise street leads you from Kaminari-gate to Hogura-gate. There are a lot of shops along the street which are originated from the Edo period, and attracts a lot of tourists.
194 locals recommend
Nakamise Shopping Street
1-chōme-36-3 AsakusaNakamise street leads you from Kaminari-gate to Hogura-gate. There are a lot of shops along the street which are originated from the Edo period, and attracts a lot of tourists.
Don Quijote
1-chōme-22-5 MinamiikebukuroIt is a discount store. You can obtain anything cheaply.
Lady's clothes, men's clothes, children's clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry, sports shop, karaoke, amusement, CD, DVD, bookstore, cafe, restaurant, food
171 locals recommend
Asakusa Rox
1-chōme-25-15 AsakusaLady's clothes, men's clothes, children's clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry, sports shop, karaoke, amusement, CD, DVD, bookstore, cafe, restaurant, food
Kappabashi Street is a place full of restaurant supply stores. Each store has its own speciality; dishes, aprons and hats, baking utensils, cooking utensils, lanterns and so on. The food sample shop is in particular popular. The experience is possible, too.
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176 locals recommend
Kappabashi Dōgu-gai (Kitchenware Street)
3-chōme-18-2 MatsugayaKappabashi Street is a place full of restaurant supply stores. Each store has its own speciality; dishes, aprons and hats, baking utensils, cooking utensils, lanterns and so on. The food sample shop is in particular popular. The experience is possible, too.
http://jp-hotnow.com/en/detail/jphn_his087_01.php?category=culture
Essentials
It takes about 1min on foot. Go out the room and turn right and go straight. There is it at the corner across a main street.
31 locals recommend
Ozeki Asakusa Kaminarimon store
2-chōme-16-11 KaminarimonIt takes about 1min on foot. Go out the room and turn right and go straight. There is it at the corner across a main street.
Entertainment & Activities
Hanayashiki
2-chōme-28-1 AsakusaYou can ride on the oldest roller coaster in Japan.
Asakusa Engei Hall
1-chōme-43-12 AsakusaYou can enjoy rakugo and comic dialogue of Japan.
Sightseeing
Asakusa culture sightseeing center
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40 locals recommend
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
2-chōme-18-9 KaminarimonAsakusa culture sightseeing center
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Senso-ji Temple
2-chōme-3-1 AsakusaAsakusa Senso-ji Temple is a very famous place.
The Tokyo Skytree is a broadcast tower for television and radio. It's 634 meters tall. It's the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world .With the two observation decks at 350 meters and 450 meters, Tokyo Skytree lets you enjoy the landscape of Tokyo .At the foot of the Skytree there's "Tokyo Skytree Town," a shopping and entertainment complex that has an aquarium and a planetarium as well as many stores and restaurants.
1847 locals recommend
Tokyo Skytree
1-chōme-1-2 OshiageThe Tokyo Skytree is a broadcast tower for television and radio. It's 634 meters tall. It's the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world .With the two observation decks at 350 meters and 450 meters, Tokyo Skytree lets you enjoy the landscape of Tokyo .At the foot of the Skytree there's "Tokyo Skytree Town," a shopping and entertainment complex that has an aquarium and a planetarium as well as many stores and restaurants.
Getting Around
Asakusa Station
1-chōme-1-3 AsakusaTokyo Metro Ginza Line exit 1
Everything Else
You can enjoy a natural hot spring. There is the coin laundry near, too.
66 locals recommend
Jakotsuyu
1-chōme-11-11 AsakusaYou can enjoy a natural hot spring. There is the coin laundry near, too.