Tokyo · Asakusa & Oshiage · Day trip · Recommended: Apr

Asakusa & Tokyo Skytree in One Day: Senso-ji to Night Views

Ueno Station 09:00 → 19:20Train & busDay trip

Checked Nov 9, 2026

Leave Ueno Station at 09:00 and visit Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise Shopping Street, Senso-ji Main Hall and 7 more places on foot and by train. Day trip. Listed costs: about ¥3,164 per person.

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1. Ueno Station (start)上野駅Day 1 · 09:00

Take the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Asakusa

Itinerary

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09:001
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Take the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line to Asakusa
Train 6 min¥178Timetable
09:102
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Walk 3 min
09:153
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Official sitesenso-ji.jp
Fewer people in the morning, so it's easier to get photos
Walk 2 min
09:204
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About 20 min hereOfficial siteasakusa-nakamise.jp
Shops open around 9–10. Eat snacks in front of the shop, not while walking
Walk 5 min
09:455
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About 55 min hereOfficial sitesenso-ji.jp
Free to visit. Main Hall 6:00–17:00 (from 6:30 in Oct–Mar)
Walk 5 min
10:456
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About 20 min hereOfficial sitecity.taito.lg.jp
The 8th-floor observation terrace is free, with a view of Tokyo Skytree
Walk 10 min
11:157
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About 25 min hereOfficial sitesumidapark.jp
Cherry blossoms from late March to early April, along the river
Walk 5 min
11:458
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A footbridge across the Sumida River. Open 7:00–22:00
Walk 5 min
12:009
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About 1 hr 15 min here
Lunch at the cafés and shops under the railway tracks
Walk 15 min
13:3010
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About 1 hr 55 min here¥2,700Official sitesumida-aquarium.com
Penguins and garden eels. Inside Tokyo Skytree Town
Walk 5 min
15:3011
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About 1 hr 40 min hereOfficial sitetokyo-solamachi.jp
Open 10:00–21:00. Souvenirs and a break
Walk 5 min
17:1512
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About 1 hr 40 min hereOfficial sitetokyo-skytree.jp
Adults from ¥1,800 (varies by day). Cheaper when bought online
Walk 5 min
19:0013
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Toei Asakusa Line to Asakusa, then change to the Ginza Line
Train 15 min¥286Timetable
19:2014
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Getting around and time at each stop

Ueno Station (start) → Asakusa Station: Train 6 min (¥178)
Asakusa Station → Kaminarimon Gate: Walk 3 min
Kaminarimon Gate → Nakamise Shopping Street: Walk 2 min
Nakamise Shopping Street → Senso-ji Main Hall: Walk 5 min
Senso-ji Main Hall → Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Terrace: Walk 5 min
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Terrace → Sumida Park: Walk 10 min
Sumida Park → Sumida River Walk: Walk 5 min
Sumida River Walk → Tokyo Mizumachi (lunch): Walk 5 min
Tokyo Mizumachi (lunch) → Sumida Aquarium: Walk 15 min
Sumida Aquarium → Tokyo Solamachi: Walk 5 min
Tokyo Solamachi → Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck: Walk 5 min
Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck → Oshiage Station: Walk 5 min
Oshiage Station → Ueno Station (finish): Train 15 min (¥286)

Time at each stop (approx., includes free time): Nakamise Shopping Street: about 20 min · Senso-ji Main Hall: about 55 min · Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Observation Terrace: about 20 min · Sumida Park: about 25 min · Tokyo Mizumachi (lunch): about 1 hr 15 min · Sumida Aquarium: about 1 hr 55 min · Tokyo Solamachi: about 1 hr 40 min · Tokyo Skytree Tembo Deck: about 1 hr 40 min

Travel times are a guide. Check timetables on the day.

Listed costs per person, in yen

Transport: ¥464
Stay: ¥0
Admission: ¥2,700
Total: ¥3,164

Not a tour price. Meals may not be included.
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