Motoasakusa
in Taitō-ku of Tokyo, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.709 and 139.785 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 42' 32" and E 139° 47' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:18 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Motoasakusa

Motoasakusa in Taitō-ku (Tokyo) is a town located in Japan a little east of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Time in Motoasakusa is now 06:18 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Motoasakusa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km), North-West. We saw 6 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tokyo, Ichikawa-minami, Kawaguchi, Soka and Matsudo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

APA Hotel Asakusa Tawaramachi Ekimae

Address
0,3 mi
1-2-3 Nishiasakusa
111-0035 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Unizo Inn Asakusa

Address
0,5 mi
1-9-2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
111-0032 Tokio
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Agora Place Asakusa

Address
0,3 mi
2-2-9 Kotobuki
111-0042 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mitsui Garden Hotel Ueno

Address
0,5 mi
3-19-7, Higashi-Ueno
110-0015 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Tokyo Ueno Tawaramachi-eki

Address
0,3 mi
3-19-5 Kotobuki
111-0042 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


MyStays Ueno Inaricho

Address
0,2 mi
1-5-7, Matsugaya
111-0036 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Mystays Ueno East

Address
0,3 mi
5-5-6, Higashiueno,
110-0015 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mystays Ueno Iriyaguchi

Address
0,3 mi
5-5-13, Higashiueno
110-0015 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Villa Fontaine Tokyo-Ueno Okachimachi

Address
0,3 mi
2-4-4 Kojima
111-0056 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Sunroute Asakusa

Address
0,4 mi
1 8 5, Kaminarimon, Taito ku, Tokyo 111 0034, Japan.
1110034 Tokio
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tokyo city view: Asakusa 浅草

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 28:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TimmyME

Asakusa view from Denny´s in Tokyo 浅草 Japan 2012.


ぶらり東京散歩 & TOKYO 2020 CANDIDATE CITY

Published: May 12, 2013
Length: 49:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: nekutaipapa

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Tokyo Kuramae

Published: October 11, 2011
Length: 05:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David OMalley

Photo montage of Tokyo's Kuramae District.


Japan Trip - Days 1 and 2

Published: October 01, 2007
Length: 07:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Emma Byrne

Scenes from Asakusa, Ueno and my Capsule hotel.


2015/04/12 【前面展望】 上野東京ライン E231系 / Ueno-Tokyo Line: E231 Series

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 16:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TrainPochi

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上野東京ライン185系試運転 上野駅発車 Ueno-Tokyo Line Test Run

Published: September 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

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JR Yamanote Line, near Ueno station

Published: October 27, 2006
Length: 28:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mxx

JR Yamanote Line, near Ueno station http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=35711827&x=139774354&z=19&l=1&m=a&v=2.


JR Yamanote Line (uchi-mawari) driver's view from Okachimachi to Ueno in Japan

Published: April 17, 2015
Length: 28:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CT hitorikamonen

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台東区上野 寿司倶楽部 Ueno, Taito Sushi Club

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 58:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thefish footman

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Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Meteorite fallen in Japan.

Published: February 16, 2013
Length: 29:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ueno Station

is a major railway station in Tokyo's Taitō ward. It is the station used to reach the Ueno district and Ueno Park -- which contains Tokyo National Museum, The National Museum of Western Art, Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and other famous cultural facilities.

Located at 35.7134, 139.777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Takasaki Line, Jōban Line, Tōhoku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, Jōetsu Shinkansen, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Utsunomiya Line, Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Railway stations in Tokyo, Railway stations opened in 1883, Ueno, Tokyo

Okachimachi Station

Okachimachi Station is a railway station in Taito, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Located at 35.7073, 139.775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Railway stations in Tokyo

Kappabashi-dori

Kappabashi-dori, also known just as Kappabashi or Kitchen Town, is a street in Tokyo between Ueno and Asakusa which is almost entirely populated with shops supplying the restaurant trade. These shops sell everything from knives and other kitchen utensils, mass-produced crockery, restaurant furniture, ovens and decorations, through to esoteric items such as the plastic display food (sampuru, derived from English sample) found outside Japanese restaurants.

Located at 35.7168, 139.789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Tokyo

Ryōunkaku

The Ryōunkaku (凌雲閣, Ryōunkaku, lit. Cloud-Surpassing Pavilion or Cloud-Surpassing Tower) was Japan's first western-style skyscraper. It stood in the Asakusa district of Tokyo from 1890 until its demolition following the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923. The Asakusa Jūnikai, as it was called affectionately by Tokyoites, was the most popular attraction in Tokyo, and a showcase for new technologies as it housed Japan's first electric elevator.

Located at 35.7156, 139.793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1890, Skyscrapers in Tokyo, Former buildings and structures of Japan, Demolished buildings and structures, Buildings of the Meiji period

Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

is a train station of the Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company located in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan. Its station number is 03. Note that Asakusa Station of Tokyo Metro, the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation and Tobu Railway is located about 600 m to the east of this station.

Located at 35.7132, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Stations of Tsukuba Express, Asakusa

Inarichō Station

Inarichō Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.7114, 139.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Stations of Tokyo Metro

Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo)

Tawaramachi Station (田原町駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, located in Taitō, Tokyo.

Located at 35.7099, 139.791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Stations of Tokyo Metro

Kuramae Station

Kuramae Station is a subway station on the Toei Asakusa Line and on the Toei Ōedo Line, both operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation. It is located in the Kuramae and Kotobuki neighborhoods of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Its number on the Asakusa Line is A-17, and that on the Ōedo Line is E-11. The stations on the two lines do not have an underground connection; still, passengers may transfer between them.

Located at 35.703, 139.791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Toei Asakusa Line

Shin-Okachimachi Station

Shin-Okachimachi Station is a train station located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.7072, 139.782 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Kuramae Kokugikan

Kuramae Kokugikan was a building situated in the Kuramae neighborhood of Taitō, Tokyo which was built by the Japan Sumo Association and opened in 1950. The Association needed a permanent venue to hold sumo tournaments as the previous, bomb-damaged, Kokugikan had been taken over by occupying Allied forces after World War II. Since then tournaments had been held in various venues including the Meiji Shrine and baseball stadiums.

Located at 35.7023, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct indoor arenas, Indoor arenas in Japan, Sports venues in Tokyo, Sumo venues in Japan, Defunct sports venues in Japan

Naka-Okachimachi Station

Naka-Okachimachi Station is a railway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan.

Located at 35.7064, 139.776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo

Denkikan

The Denkikan was the first dedicated movie theater in Japan. Originally a hall built in Asakusa's Rokku theater district to present spectacles featuring electricity ("denki" in Japanese), it was converted into a movie theater in October 1903 by Yoshizawa Shōten, the most successful of the film companies at the time.

Located at 35.7131, 139.793 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cinemas in Japan

capture of the webcam 本郷: ゲイル株式会社(神田須田町交差点)

本郷: ゲイル株式会社(神田須田町交差点), 本郷 (source)

capture of the webcam 本郷: 秋葉原

本郷: 秋葉原, 本郷 (source)

capture of the webcam 本郷: Akihabara Shiota (秋葉原塩田)

本郷: Akihabara Shiota (秋葉原塩田), 本郷 (source)

capture of the webcam 本郷: City − Sky View

本郷: City − Sky View, 本郷 (source)

capture of the webcam 本郷: City − Bay − Canal Side

本郷: City − Bay − Canal Side, 本郷 (source)

capture of the webcam 蔵前: Asakusa − Live − traffic cam

蔵前: Asakusa − Live − traffic cam, 蔵前 (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Motoasakusa, 元浅草