Asakusa: Tokyo’s downtown Historic Heart

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Looking for true Japanese traditions, arts and crafts with a local downtown atmosphere? 

Welcome to Asakusa where Tokyo’s iconic Sensoji Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital.

Asakusa is on the Sumida River and can be accessed by Tokyo Water Bus ferries which operate from Asakusa to Hamarikyu Garden, Odaiba and Toyosu.

Explore Asakusa

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