Nishiasakusa
in Taitō-ku of Tokyo, Japan
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Tokyo International Airport (11 mi) - Atsugi Naval Air Facility (26 mi)
- Narita International Airport (34 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (47 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (55 mi)
- Oshima Airport (69 mi)
- Fukushima Airport (110 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (114 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Tokyo Disney Resort (amusement park, (8 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (6 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Ueno Dōbutsuen (zoo, (1 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (24 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.714 and 139.792 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 42' 51" and E 139° 47' 29"
- 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: 06:48 PM (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
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Touring Nishiasakusa
Nishiasakusa in Taitō-ku (Tokyo) is a town located in Japan a little east of Tokyo, the country's capital place.
Time in Nishiasakusa is now 06:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Nishiasakusa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 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 collected 6 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being 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: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
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.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
APA Hotel Asakusa Tawaramachi Ekimae
Asakusa View Hotel
APA Hotel Asakusa Kaminarimon
Richmond Hotel Premier Asakusa
Agora Place Asakusa
Unizo Inn Asakusa
(RYOKAN) Sukeroku no Yado Sadachiyo
The Gate Hotel Asakusa Kaminarimon by Hulic
Residential Hotel B:CONTE Asakusa
Richmond Hotel Asakusa
Videos from this area
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Visiting Asakusa Senjoji Temple tourist attraction in November 2013. Video shot and edited on iphone 5s.
People carrying Mikoshi minature shrines through the city.
Sanja Matsuri Festival - Asakusa, Tokyo.
Japan Trip - Days 1 and 2
Scenes from Asakusa, Ueno and my Capsule hotel.
The sightseeing video of Sensoji, Asakusa. Navigated by KAZUMI.
Tokyo Trip Part 08 - Asakusa
Nakamise Dori and Asakusa Kannon Temple.
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Fran rides the Little Star at Hanayashiki Amusement Park (Asakusa; Japan)
Fran rides the Little Star at Hanayashiki Amusement Park (Asakusa; Japan) - filmed on the Themeparkreview Japan Trip 2011.
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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.
Asakusa
is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.
Sensō-ji
Sensō-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Shrine.
Asakusa Shrine
, also known as Sanja-sama ("Shrine of the Three gods"), is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in Tokyo, Japan. Located in Asakusa, the shrine honors the three men who founded the Sensō-ji. Asakusa Shrine is part of a larger grouping of sacred buildings in the area. It can be found on the east side of the Sensō-ji down a street marked by a large stone torii.
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.
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.
Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro, Toei, Tobu)
Not to be confused with Akasaka Station. Asakusa Station浅草駅 300px Tobu Asakusa Station, May 2012 Location Prefecture Tokyo Ward Taitō History Opened 1927 Rail services Operator(s) Tobu RailwayTokyo MetroToei Subway Line(s) Tobu Isesaki LineToei Asakusa LineTokyo Metro Ginza Line 16px There is a bus stop near this station Asakusa Station is a railway station in the Asakusa district of Taito, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway, Tokyo Metro, and Toei Subway.
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.
Hanayashiki
is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co. Ltd. , a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan.
Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo)
Tawaramachi Station (田原町駅) is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, located in Taitō, Tokyo.
Kaminarimon
The Kaminarimon is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the inner being the Hōzōmon) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. The gate, with its lantern and statues, is popular with tourists. It stands 11.7 m tall, 11.4 m wide and covers and area of 69.3 m.
Hōzōmon
The Hōzōmon is the inner of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to the Sensō-ji (the outer being the Kaminarimon) in Asakusa, Tokyo. A two-story gate, the Hōzōmon's second story houses many of the Sensō-ji's treasures. The first story houses two statues, three lanterns and two large sandals. It stands 22.7 metres tall, 21 metres wide, and 8 metres deep.
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.
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本郷: City − Sky View, 本郷 (source)
本郷: City − Bay − Canal Side, 本郷 (source)
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:
Nishiasakusa, 西浅草
