Ryūsen
in Taitō-ku of Tokyo, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.724 and 139.790 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 43' 26" and E 139° 47' 25"
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: 10:50 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:51 am and 6:25 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Ryūsen

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

Time in Ryūsen is now 10:50 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ryūsen, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 62 mi (or 100 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, Soka, Kawaguchi, Ichikawa-minami 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

Asakusa View Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
3-17-1 Nishiasakusa
111-8765 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Edo Sakura

Address
0,3 mi
3-2-13, Shitaya, Taito-ku
110-0004 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

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


(RYOKAN) Edo Sakura

Address
0,3 mi
3 2 13, Shitaya, Taito ku, Tokyo 110 0004, Japan.
1100004 台東区
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Toyoko Inn Tokyo Asakusa Senzoku Tsukuba Express

Address
0,4 mi
1-15-1 Senzoku
111-0031 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

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


SPACE HOSTEL TOKYO

Address
0,5 mi
2-26-11 Kitaueno, Taito-ku
110-0014 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

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


(RYOKAN) Khaosan World Asakusa Ryokan

Address
0,7 mi
3 15 1, Nishiasakusa, Taito ku, Tokyo 111 0035, Japan.
1110035 台東区
Japan

Time Information

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


Tokyo Backpackers

Address
0,5 mi
2-2-2 Nihonzutsumi
111-0021 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Khaosan World Asakusa Hostel

Address
0,7 mi
3 15 1, Nishi Asakusa, Taito ku, Tokyo 111 0035, Japan.
1110035 台東区
Japan

Time Information

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


Hotel Bougainvillea Minowa

Address
0,3 mi
3 44 4, Ryusen, Taito ku, Tokyo 110 0012, Japan.
1100012 Ryusen,,Taito-Ku
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Hikari

Address
0,4 mi
4 13 5, SENZOKU, TAITO KU, TOKYO, 111 0031, JAPAN.
1110031 台東区
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - 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

ぶらり東京下町散歩 & TOKYO 2020 CANDIDATE CITY 2013年5月10日 ▽東京スカイツリー編はこちら http://youtu.be/pcdi8xN9Szw CANON EOS 50D BGM:HURT RECORD.


地下鉄日比谷線 三ノ輪駅 Tokyo Metro Minowa Station

Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 13:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JaponVision


Vlog Giappone Episodio 12 - Mattina In Giro per Tokyo Minowa

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alessio Giungato

Vlog Giappone Episodio 12 - Mattina In Giro per Tokyo Minowa È il video che mi piace di più. Ho unito parecchi spezzoni a varie ore della mattina (dalle 4 alle 7) quindi scusatemi se c'è...


The sightseeing video of Sensoji, Asakusa. Navigated by KAZUMI.

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GoGoJAPAN! KAZUMI!


Tokyo Trip Part 08 - Asakusa

Published: May 11, 2009
Length: 47:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Starwind1979

Nakamise Dori and Asakusa Kannon Temple.


kawaii train in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo metro Arakawa-sen line.

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 19:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShowaCoolJapan

A huge city TOKYO have some city-operated railway. Sorry, this movie camera is my Japanese keitai cell phone "DoCoMo F-01B".


Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Asakusa Senso-ji Temple TOKYO SKYTREE 59

Published: April 30, 2013
Length: 55:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kuritix kuri

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Fran rides the Little Star at Hanayashiki Amusement Park (Asakusa; Japan)

Published: October 07, 2012
Length: 12:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ledgy77

Fran rides the Little Star at Hanayashiki Amusement Park (Asakusa; Japan) - filmed on the Themeparkreview Japan Trip 2011.


shitamachi ride

Published: August 11, 2008
Length: 14:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jim Hathaway

Bicycle ride through Tokyo "Low City," to cloth district, to my studio up the hill.


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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.

Yoshiwara

For the Yoshiwara nightclub in the 1927 Fritz Lang film see Metropolis. For tha area in Mumbai, see Oshiwara Yoshiwara (吉原) was a famous yūkaku in Edo, present-day Tōkyō, Japan. In the early 17th century, there was widespread male and female prostitution throughout the cities of Kyoto, Edo, and Osaka. To counter this, an order of Tokugawa Hidetada of the Tokugawa shogunate restricted prostitution to designated city districts.

Located at 35.724, 139.796 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Red-light districts in Japan, Sexuality in Japan, Commoners of Edo-period Japan, Edo period

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

San'ya

is an area in the Taitō district of Tokyo, located south of the Namidabashi intersection, around the Yoshino-dori. A neighborhood named "San'ya" existed until 1966, but the area was renamed and split between several neighborhoods. It is a region with a distinct culture, an area of crowded, cheap rooming houses where day laborers live. San'ya dates to the Edo period.

Located at 35.729, 139.799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods of Tokyo, Taitō, 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo, Stations of Tsukuba Express, Asakusa

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.

Located at 35.7155, 139.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Visitor attractions in Tokyo, Amusement parks in Japan, 1853 establishments in Japan, Namco Bandai Holdings, Buildings and structures in Tokyo

Minowabashi Station

Minowabashi Station is a station on the Toden Arakawa Line. This is the terminus of the line. It is close to Minowa Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

Located at 35.7322, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Iriya Station (Tokyo)

Iriya Station is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

Located at 35.7207, 139.785 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo

Minowa Station

Minowa Station is a subway station in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

Located at 35.7298, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Tokyo

Mikawashima train crash

The Mikawashima train crash was a multiple train crash which occurred on 3 May 1962 near Mikawashima Station in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. It involved a freight train and two passenger trains; 160 people were killed.

Located at 35.7325, 139.783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in 1962, Railway accidents in Japan, Jōban Line, History of Tokyo, Rail transport in Tokyo, 1962 in Japan

Kajiwara Station

Kajiwara Station is a station of Toden Arakawa Line.

Located at 35.7322, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Omokagebashi Station

Omokagebashi Station is a station of Toden Arakawa Line.

Located at 35.7322, 139.792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

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:
Ryūsen, 竜泉