Asakusa is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, the Toei Asakusa Line, the Tobu Skytree Line and, a few blocks west, the Tsukuba Express. The Asakusa Line has through trains from Haneda and, on the Keisei Narita Sky Access route, from Narita. For Skytree use Tokyo Skytree Station (Tobu) or Oshiage (Hanzomon and Asakusa lines). Fares below are approximate and may have changed — see also getting to Tokyo.
Routes at a glance
| From | Best route | Time | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narita Airport | Keisei Narita Sky Access “Access Express” through to the Asakusa Line, direct | About 60 min | Around ¥1,400 |
| Narita Airport | Keisei Skyliner to Ueno, then Ginza Line | About 60 min | Around ¥2,800 |
| Haneda Airport | Keikyu Airport Line through to the Asakusa Line, direct | About 35–45 min | Around ¥600 |
| Tokyo Station | JR Yamanote Line to Kanda, then Ginza Line | About 20 min | Around ¥330 |
| Shibuya | Ginza Line, direct | About 35 min | Around ¥260 |
| Shinjuku | JR Chuo Line rapid to Kanda, then Ginza Line | About 30–35 min | Around ¥350 |
| Ueno | Ginza Line, direct | About 5 min | Around ¥180 |
Getting around Asakusa & Skytree
On foot: Kaminarimon is two minutes from Ginza Line exit 1. Everything in Asakusa is within 10 minutes’ walk; Skytree is 20 minutes away across Azuma Bridge or the pedestrian Sumida River Walk beside the railway.
Rickshaws wait near Kaminarimon and offer short tours with commentary; agree the route and price first.
Onward: Tobu limited express trains to Nikko leave from Tobu Asakusa Station, inside the Matsuya department store building.
