Asakusa: A Guide to Tokyo's Traditional Center

Asakusa is quintessential Japan: copious temples, festivals, street food, rickshaws, and kimono. So much so that it’s probably the most visited tourist spot in the city.
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== LINKS ==
Things to do in Asakusa: tokyocheapo.com/entertainment...
Rickshaw tours: tokyocheapo.com/entertainment...
Kimono rental: tokyocheapo.com/entertainment...
== CHAPTERS ==
0:00 Intro
0:34 Getting to and around Asakusa
0:53 Senso-ji Temple
2:51 Street food & shopping
3:58 Rickshaw tours & kimono
4:50 Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
5:07 Sumida River
5:58 Sanja Matsuri
6:12 Hoppy Street
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[@breakfastattiffanys741]

Thank you ladies! I'm finishing my trip in Asakusa and learnt a lot. ❤

[@paul-akers]

Hey girls, great job really enjoyed your positivity. I love this area. I spent a lot of time there.

[@OmnipresentOneness]

I loved Asakusa when I was there in November last year. I didn't know the side streets had so much to offer! I'll have to do that on my next visit.

[@ollie2074]

do you have a video on the various boats/ferries on Sumida River and Tokyo bay?

[@tokyocheapo]

Hi there! We don't have a video as of yet but there is an article over on our website about the various night cruises on Tokyo Bay: tokyocheapo.com/entertainment/music-and-nightlife/low-cost-night-cruises-tokyo-bay/

[@walterswdf2]

I booked a hotel in Asakusa based on a previous Tokyo Cheapo video. Can't wait. But, I'm confused. My guide books so far say that Romanized Japanese words are quite simply pronounced by the vowels and syllable combinations. That suggests that Asakusa is "ah-sah-kuh-sah." How can it rather be "Ah-suck-sa"?

[@tokyocheapo]

Hi there! You're right on the pronunciation with "ah-sah-kuh-sah". We perhaps just said it quite fast in the video so the syllables blended into each other a little 😆 So great to hear you booked a hotel there. Have a fantastic trip!

[@Nekotaku_TV]

Damn, Asakusa is like my second home. But I didn't even know about all of these.

[@tokyocheapo]

Hey there! Isn't it amazing how even in our favorite places, there's always something new to discover? Asakusa truly has a way of keeping us on our toes with its hidden gems

[@Nekotaku_TV]

@@tokyocheapo Ya. Thanks for the video, I added some of the stuff to my to-do list for my next trip. X3

[@BOYVIRGO666]

Asakusa is very nice but it is kinda tourist trappy. good food though. I cant speak to any of the hotels. iv never stayed there.

[@gungasc]

Kinda rude you didn’t have your driver in the thumbnail. Even if they said to keep them out you could still support the business.

[@toni-kaku]

Yawn

[@Nekotaku_TV]

wat

[@akuto5an271]

Erm, I don't think the driver would care either way

[@breakfastattiffanys741]

There do exist people that don't want their faces on camera or recognition for doing work, yes I know!!!! 😂