Taito, Tokyo / 浅草寺
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, founded in 628, reached through the Kaminarimon gate and the Nakamise shopping street with about 90 shops.
Last official check
1 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Train
- Admission
- Free entry
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is listed under “Not yet confirmed”.
- Admission
Free (listed as "free to enjoy" by GO TOKYO).
Checked 30 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Getting there
5 minutes on foot from Asakusa Station (Tobu Isesaki, Ginza and Tsukuba Express lines), or from exit A4 of Asakusa Station (Asakusa Line).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Accessibility
Wheelchair ramps, elevator, barrier-free toilet and nursing room (GO TOKYO facility information).
Checked 1 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Opening hours, Closed, Parking, Payment
we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
Found wrong or outdated information? Let us know
Address: Taito, Tokyo (Japanese address: 東京都台東区浅草2-3-1)
Official site: https://www.senso-ji.jp/
Location
Approximate location: this pin was placed from the address (it may be a block's representative point, not the entrance).
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Location source: Location Reference Information Download Service (MLIT), processed by Verified in Japan.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetAsakusa HanayashikiTokyoLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Kestrel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)National Museum of Nature and ScienceTokyo2 km away (straight line)
Photo: Photo ACSumida AquariumTokyo2 km away (straight line)
Photo: Biliana Nikolova-Lefterova / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)Tokyo SkytreeTokyo2 km away (straight line)- No photo yetThe National Museum of Western ArtTokyo2 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances. Some locations are approximate, so treat these distances as a rough guide.
Crowds
- Busiest season
Popular events include the ground-cherry market in July and the battledore market in December.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site- Not yet confirmed
Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days
no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteWafting incense smoke over yourself is said to ward off illness.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Verification log
- 1 Oct 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/15/index.htmlRead from the GO TOKYO facility information for Senso-ji.
- 30 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/15/index.htmlAdmission read from GO TOKYO's listing for Senso-ji (its "free to enjoy" label).
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.gotokyo.org/jp/spot/15/index.htmlAccess, facilities and description read from a tourism organization's site.