There are 6 ways to get from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji by subway, taxi, foot, or bus
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Subway
best- Take the subway from Takebashi to Nihombashi[T] Tōzai Line
- Take the subway from Nihombashi to Asakusa[A] Asakusa Line
32 min¥321–397Subway via Mitsukoshimae
cheapest- Take the subway from Mitsukoshimae to Asakusa[G] Ginza Line
48 min¥170–210Subway via Asakusa
- Take the subway from Takebashi to Nihombashi[T] Tōzai Line
- Take the subway from Nihombashi to Asakusa[G] Ginza Line
37 min¥331–397Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji6.6 km
7 min¥3,600–4,300Walk
- Take the foot from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji6.1 km
1h 12mBus
- Take the bus from 室町三丁目 to 東武浅草駅前東42-1
57 min
Edo Castle to Sensō-ji by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji is to subway via Mitsukoshimae which costs ¥170 - ¥210 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥3600 - ¥4300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 室町三丁目 and arriving at 東武浅草駅前. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Mitsukoshimae and arriving at Asakusa. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Edo Castle and Sensō-ji is 7 km.
The best way to get from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji without a car is to subway which takes 32 min and costs ¥320 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji, including transfers.
Edo Castle to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 室町三丁目 station.
Edo Castle to Sensō-ji train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from Takebashi station.
Edo Castle to Sensō-ji bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 東武浅草駅前 station.
What companies run services between Edo Castle, Japan and Sensō-ji, Japan?
You can take a vehicle from Edo Castle to Sensō-ji via Takebashi, Nihombashi, and Asakusa in around 32 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 室町三丁目 to 東武浅草駅前 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 23 min.
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- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- tokyometro.jp
Subway from Takebashi to Nihombashi
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from Nihombashi to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
Subway from Mitsukoshimae to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
- Website
- https://www.tokyometro.jp/en/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Subway from Nihombashi to Asakusa
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–210
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp
Bus from 室町三丁目 to 東武浅草駅前
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.kotsu.metro.tokyo.jp/eng/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,300
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
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Edo Castle to Sensō-ji train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at Nihombashi station.
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