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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Kichijoji Tokyu Inn $132 6.0 mi 9.6 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kawasaki Nikko Hotel $169 10.4 mi 16.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Heiwa Plaza Hotel Kawasaki Higashida $71 10.4 mi 16.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hilton Tokyo Bay $487 11.4 mi 18.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta N/A 12.1 mi 19.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Nearest Top-Rated Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Tsukiya Ramen 15.4 mi 24.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Azumino 25.1 mi 40.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Denny's 25.1 mi 40.4 km 3 of 5 stars
Nearest Top-Rated Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing To Do Distance Rating
Ghibli Museum 6.4 mi 10.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Shinsho-ji Temple 37.4 mi 60.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hakone Ropeway 48.8 mi 78.5 km 4 of 5 stars
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“A walking tour of Asakusa” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Tokyo turnaround” sfgate.com / San Francisco Chronicle
“Asakusa neighborhood is a good base of operations for tourists in Tokyo” Seattle Times
“Favorite experiences in Tokyo” msnbc.msn.com / Frommer's
“Tokyo on a Budget” GoNomad.com
“From Fresh Fish to a War Shrine, the Top 10” Concierge.com / Condé Nast Traveler
“Tokyo Story” Independent.co.uk
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“Akasuka ê ê{âÍ” VirtualTourist.com
“Tokyo Neighborhoods” VirtualTourist.com
“ASAKUSA” VirtualTourist.com
“Asakusa Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate)” VirtualTourist.com
“Asakusa Nakamise-dori” VirtualTourist.com
“The old town” VirtualTourist.com
“Asakusa Kannon Temple” VirtualTourist.com
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 26 attractions in Taito
Traveler Description: This popular Tokyo neighborhood is home to many shops and restaurants as well as the famed Senso-ji Temple.
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Attraction type: Neighborhood, Religious site
Activities: Dining, City walk sightseeing, Walking
Address: Taito
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Reviews of Asakusa

( 1-3 of 3 )
“Cherry Blossom at Asakusa”
5 of 5 stars
MaySpecial
Guam
Jun 1, 2007
13/13 found this review helpful

We love our visit to Japan. Everything is so well connected. We arrived from the plane, clear custom and down we went striaght to the train that takes us downtown. It took us about an hour and it was just merely JPY1000. We decided to stay at Asaukusa as I heard so much nice things about it. One of the... more

“Good place to buy many souvenirs”
4 of 5 stars
Agripina
Moscow, Russia
Jan 30, 2007
7/7 found this review helpful

Asakusa is a great place for walking, taking pictures of a significant sites and buying cute souvenirs, which are always a good quality. We bought yukatas and kimonos for all our friends, the choise was huge,not like in Duty free at Narita airport. This is also a convenient place to take a boua to Odaiba island for more shopping and... more

“La Lampara Roja”
5 of 5 stars
Gaikokujin
Caracas
Jan 12, 2007
2/5 found this review helpful

Asakusa es el lugar perfecto para pasear y comprar los recuerdos típicos de Japón. Hay una gran variedad de dulces,... more

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Taito, Japan