Asakusa · Tokyo
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Taito City, Tokyo
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About this spot
Asakusa's old-town shopping street
A 250-metre approach lined with about ninety shops selling traditional sweets, crafts and souvenirs, running from Kaminarimon to the temple gate. One of Japan's oldest shopping streets, lively from morning till night.
History & Culture
History & Culture
Edo period
Shops by the temple gate
Townsfolk were granted the right to open shops along the temple approach in the late 17th century, and the street has bustled ever since.
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1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo
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- By Asakusa Stn (Metro / Toei / Tobu)
Hours／ 営業時間
Shops generally 9:00–19:00
Admission／ 料金
Free
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