Guidebook for 台東区
Shopping
you can get on JR Yamanote, Sobu and KeihinTohoku line. Shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga.Hundreds of electronics shops.
860 locals recommend
Akihabara
you can get on JR Yamanote, Sobu and KeihinTohoku line. Shops and establishments devoted to anime and manga.Hundreds of electronics shops.
Everything Else
the closest station, you can come from this station to my house 4min on foot:)
Oedo line and Tsukuba Express line.
23 locals recommend
Shin-Okachimachi Station
1-chōme-1 Higashiuenothe closest station, you can come from this station to my house 4min on foot:)
Oedo line and Tsukuba Express line.
7-Eleven
3-chōme-20-3 Ryōgoku24H open, convenience store.
Ueno Station
7-chōme-1 Uenojust one train from Narita airport!
Asakusabashieki-Mae station
1-chōme-18 Asakusabashidirect access to Narita airport from this station.
good access to my house 10min on foot. You can use Yamanote line.
81 locals recommend
Okachimachi Station
5-chōme-27 Uenogood access to my house 10min on foot. You can use Yamanote line.
Sightseeing
The Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is a new television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa.
104 locals recommend
Tokyo Skytree Station
1-chōme-1-4 OshiageThe Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー) is a new television broadcasting tower and landmark of Tokyo. It is the centerpiece of the Tokyo Skytree Town in the Sumida City Ward, not far away from Asakusa.
Asakusa (浅草) is the center of Tokyo's shitamachi (literally "low city"), one of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives.
500 locals recommend
Asakusa Station
1-chōme-1-3 AsakusaAsakusa (浅草) is the center of Tokyo's shitamachi (literally "low city"), one of Tokyo's districts, where an atmosphere of the Tokyo of past decades survives.
Ryogoku (両国, Ryōgoku) is a district of Tokyo where the sumo stadium, many sumo stables, chanko restaurants and other sumo related attractions can be found. It is the center of the sumo world.
564 locals recommend
Ryogoku Kokugikan
1-chōme-3-28 YokoamiRyogoku (両国, Ryōgoku) is a district of Tokyo where the sumo stadium, many sumo stables, chanko restaurants and other sumo related attractions can be found. It is the center of the sumo world.
Food Scene
Gyudon (beef bowl) is a popular domburi dish consisting of beef and onion served over a bowl of rice. The meat and onion are cooked in a mixture of soy sauce.
130 locals recommend
Sukiya
2-chōme-40-10 KamiikebukuroGyudon (beef bowl) is a popular domburi dish consisting of beef and onion served over a bowl of rice. The meat and onion are cooked in a mixture of soy sauce.
Soba (そば) noodles are noodles made of buckwheat flour, roughly as thick as spaghetti, and prepared in various hot and cold dishes. Soba dishes are very popular and easily available nationwide.
26 locals recommend
そばうどん アヅマ
Soba (そば) noodles are noodles made of buckwheat flour, roughly as thick as spaghetti, and prepared in various hot and cold dishes. Soba dishes are very popular and easily available nationwide.
Family Restaurants (ファミレス, famiresu) are casual dining restaurants that cater to people of all ages, but especially to families with children.
62 locals recommend
Jonathan's
Family Restaurants (ファミレス, famiresu) are casual dining restaurants that cater to people of all ages, but especially to families with children.
Izakaya (居酒屋) are casual drinking establishments, similar to tapas bars, where customers order a variety of small dishes of food that can be shared at the table. They are one of the most common style.
23 locals recommend
Ikkenme Sakaba
1-chōme-1-1 HigashiuenoIzakaya (居酒屋) are casual drinking establishments, similar to tapas bars, where customers order a variety of small dishes of food that can be shared at the table. They are one of the most common style.
Essentials
Life Shinokachimachi
2-chōme-8-7 Kojimabig grocery store.