Old Tokyo, temples & markets
Asakusa grew up around Senso-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple, with the Nakamise shopping street leading to its gate. Ueno, to the west, has a big park with museums, a zoo and the Ameyoko market under the train tracks.
This is the part of Tokyo that feels oldest, and it is easy to walk between the two.
More history of Asakusa & Ueno → 見本：深い歴史は別ページ（中身は未作成）
Highlights
見本：作成者の「街の情報 › 見所」から入る（住所で決まらないもの）。写真は募集中
Senso-ji before the crowds
Come before 8 am to see the big lantern and the temple grounds almost empty. The shops on Nakamise street open around 10.
When: Early morning, any day
Ueno Park in spring
Ueno Park is one of Tokyo’s best-known cherry blossom spots, with picnic mats under the trees. Outside blossom season it is a park of museums, with a big pond.
When: Late March to early April
Ameyoko market street
A busy street under the train tracks between Ueno and Okachimachi. Snacks, fruit on sticks, cheap clothes and standing bars.
When: Any day, afternoon to evening
Places to visit
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見本：作成者の「街の情報 › 観光地・スポット」から入る（住所がある所。地図にもピン）。写真は募集中
Senso-ji TempleTemple · about 5 min walk from Asakusa Sta. · FreeTokyo’s oldest temple, with the huge red Kaminarimon gate.›Tokyo National MuseumMuseum · about 10 min walk from Ueno Sta. · PaidJapan’s largest art and history collection.›
AmeyokoMarket street · next to Ueno Sta. · FreeFood stalls and shops along the railway arches.›
Tokyo SkytreeTower · 1 stop from Asakusa · PaidThe tallest tower in Japan, with views over the river.›What to eat
Expect tempura, soba, monjayaki and grilled skewers at standing bars. Ameyoko in Ueno is good for cheap street food and lively izakaya after dark.
Recommended here
Coming soon. We only list places we have eaten at ourselves.
Where to stay
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Getting here
見本：乗り換えは○、○の間は目安の分数（時間は未確認の目安）
Bus or taxi instead
Taxi · approx. 30–40 minBus or taxi instead
Keisei Access Express runs direct to Asakusa · approx. 60 minTaxi · approx. 60–70 min (expensive)Ueno is on the JR Yamanote Line. Asakusa is on the Ginza subway line, about 5 minutes from Ueno. From Narita Airport, the Keisei Skyliner reaches Ueno in about 45 minutes.
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