Asakusa district

The Asakusa district, in Tokyo

Asakusa is one of the most traditional districts of Tokyo, organised around the Senso-ji temple. The Tokyo audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this district where you taste the Tokyo of the past, between temples, lanes and crafts.

The Tokyo of tradition

Asakusa is a complex of emblematic temples and a district where the true Japanese tradition survives. Organised around the Senso-ji temple, it gathers shopping lanes, craft and speciality stalls, tea houses and rickshaws. It is here that you best feel the atmosphere of the popular Tokyo of the past, far from the skyscrapers, in a setting where religious fervour, commerce and the art of living mingle.

What to see

Here you wander between the Senso-ji temple, the shopping lanes, the craft and speciality stalls, in the atmosphere of traditional Tokyo. Asakusa is the district where you taste the true Japanese tradition. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot in the heart of Tokyo.

Practical information

The Asakusa district lies to the north-east of the centre of Tokyo, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the temples, stalls and shops have their own hours. The district is lively all day; it is best to respect the calm near the places of worship.

Why visit the Asakusa district?

Because it is one of the most traditional districts of Tokyo, organised around the Senso-ji temple, where the atmosphere of the Japan of the past survives.

Where is the Asakusa district?

To the north-east of the centre of Tokyo, around the Senso-ji temple.