Place · Asakusa
Nakamise-dōri仲見世通り
The shop street to Sensō-ji: walk it after the shops open or at dusk; at 07:00 the shutters are down and it is just a corridor.
go at hour · after 10:00, or at duskNo gateNot field-verified
Rules in force · 6Avoid moving large bags on trains 07
- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kanto ↗Suica/PASMO is the default IC card; ICOCA also works.
- Kanto ↗Tokyo stands on the left side of escalators.
- Tokyo ↗Avoid moving large bags on trains 07:30–09:30 and 17:30–19:30; rush-hour cars are packed.
Time on site (minutes)
15
min
20
worthwhile
30
typical
45
p95
Public street; individual shops keep their own hours.
Getting in
- Stop
- Asakusa (Ginza line) exit 1
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Shoulder to shoulder 11:00–16:00.
- Sensory load
- 5/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
- crowd: Denbōin-dōri side street
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (WC, seats)
Combine in the same cluster
- Sensō-ji (end of the street)
Red lines
- Eat at the stall, not while walking.
Sources
- GO TOKYO (official tourism) (official)