Asakusa(Water Bus Station)

Asakusa(Water Bus Station) is a station in Taito, Tokyo, Tokyo. Asakusa(Water Bus Station) is situated nearby to the police station Koban, as well as near the shopping center EKIMISE Asakusa.

Type: Station
Also known as: “浅草”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Asakusa Station and Kaminarimon.

Asakusa Station

Railway station

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Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway. Respectively, it serves the Tobu Skytree Line, the Ginza Line, and the Asakusa Line. Asakusa Station is situated 110 metres northwest of Asakusa(Water Bus Station).

Kaminarimon

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The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. Kaminarimon is situated 240 metres west of Asakusa(Water Bus Station).

Tokyo Skytree

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Tokyo Skytree, a.k.a Tokyo Sky Tree, is a broadcasting and observation tower, located in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It has been the tallest tower in Japan since opening in 2012, and reached its full height of 634 metres in early 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world, displacing the Canton Tower, and the third tallest structure in the world behind Merdeka 118 and Burj Khalifa. Tokyo Skytree is situated 1 km east of Asakusa(Water Bus Station).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumida and Hanakawado.

Sumida

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Sumida is a ward to the east of central Tokyo. It has a famous cherry blossom viewing area along the Sumida River near Asakusa Station in spring, and the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in summer.