JapanForum.com - asakusa area

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Originally Posted by blk180 (Post 363762)

hi

just wondering how far away is the asakusa area from the main attractions, tourist places in tokyo such as shinjuku and roppongi?

currently looking at staying at the hostel ks house in asakusa.

Less than a minute of googling turned up this:

Tokyo Travel: Asakusa

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how to get there

Asakusa is served by the Ginza Subway Line, Asakusa Subway Line, Tsukuba Express and Tobu Railways.

From Tokyo Station
Take the JR Yamanote Line to Kanda Station (2 minutes, 130 Yen) and transfer to the Ginza Subway Line for Asakusa (10 minutes, 160 Yen).

From Shinjuku Station
Take the orange JR Chuo Line to Kanda Station (10 minutes, 160 Yen) and transfer to the Ginza Subway Line for Asakusa (10 minutes, 160 Yen).