Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Asakusa, Tokyo
- Daily
- 9:00 to 22:00
Hours are for the 8th-floor terrace. The information counter is open 9:00 to 20:00. It may close for maintenance.
Source: culture.city.taito.lg.jp, checked 9 Oct 2026.
The Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is Kengo Kuma's stacked-house building right across from Kaminarimon, with a free 8th-floor terrace that lines up the gate, Nakamise and Senso-ji on one side and Tokyo Skytree with the Asahi flame on the other.
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Insider tip
Take the lift straight to the 8th floor for the best free aerial view of Nakamise's rooftops, ideally in the late afternoon when the street lanterns come on.
What's on near Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Asakusa Samba Carnival
浅草サンバカーニバル
Time Parade from about 13:00 Station Asakusa (Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tobu Line), 3 min walk
Competitive samba parade contest running since 1981, with thousands of dancers and escola-style floats from teams across Japan moving along Umamichi-dori and Kaminarimon-dori south of Senso-ji. Usually the last Saturday of August, starting around 1pm.
Hetarllen Mumriken, CC BY-SA 2.0 Asakusa Awa Odori
浅草阿波おどり
Time 16:00 to 18:30 (2026) Station Asakusa (Tsukuba Express)
Awa odori dance troupes dance through Rokku Broadway and the Nishi-sando arcade on one Sunday afternoon in autumn, ending in a joint dance.
Shirasagi no Mai (White Heron Dance)
白鷺の舞
Station Asakusa Station (Tobu Skytree Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tsukuba Express), 5 min walk
Spectacular white heron dance performed at Sensoji Temple in November coinciding with Japan's Culture Day holiday. Traditional ceremonial dance featuring graceful movements. Often draws larger crowds than spring performance.
OiMax, CC BY 2.0 Hagoita Ichi (Battledore Fair) at Sensoji
羽子板市（歳の市）
Time 9:00 to 19:30, last day until 19:00 Station Asakusa (Ginza Line), 5 min walk
Stalls fill the temple grounds selling ornamental hagoita paddles decorated with kabuki figures, current celebrities and topical designs, alongside daruma dolls and festive food. The market descends from the historic Toshi no Ichi year-end market and runs for three fixed dates every December regardless of the day of the week.
OiMax, CC BY 2.0 Hatsumode at Senso-ji
浅草寺 初詣（修正会・新年大祈禱会）
Station Asakusa (Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tobu Line), 5 min walk
New Year visits to Senso-ji start when the bell rings at midnight on 1 January; from the 1st to the 3rd the grounds run one-way routes and entry control.
Real Estate Japan from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Japan Singers Association 53rd Kayosai Performance
28 to 29 Oct · Taito City Asakusa Public Hall
Song festival organised by the Japan Singers Association with two performances a day at Asakusa Public Hall.
¥1,000 to ¥13,000 · 11:00 and 17:00 on 28 Oct, 11:00 and 16:00 on 29 Oct · Map · Source: Asakusa Public Hall · 日本歌手協会 第53回歌謡祭
Autumn Tokutoku Otoku Sale Market
30 Oct to 1 Nov · Asakusa Public Hall Exhibition Hall
Kimono sale event by Kimonodokoro Nojima in the exhibition hall of Asakusa Public Hall.
11:00 to 18:00, until 17:00 on 1 Nov · Map · Source: Asakusa Public Hall · 秋の「特・徳・お得祭」
Nearby
Around Asakusa
Old Tokyo's front door, best before the tour buses arrive
Asakusa gets dismissed as touristy, and at 2pm on a Saturday it is. Go at 7am instead. Senso-ji with incense drifting and almost nobody around is a different place entirely, and the backstreets west of the temple still feel like the shitamachi Tokyo that most of the city paved over decades ago.
Asakusa has 14 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 3 shrines and temples, 3 bathhouses, 2 viewpoints, 2 bars, 2 shops, 1 park or garden and 1 restaurant. Read the Asakusa guide.
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Good to know
- What is the address of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center?
- 2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 台東区雷門2-18-9).
- What are the opening hours of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center?
- Daily 9:00 to 22:00. Hours are for the 8th-floor terrace. The information counter is open 9:00 to 20:00. It may close for maintenance.
- How do I get to Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center?
- The nearest station is Asakusa (Ginza Line). Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is in Asakusa, Tokyo.
- How much does Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center cost?
- Nothing. Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center?
- Late afternoon into dusk.
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