Nakamise Shopping Street Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Nakamise Shopping Street. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

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• The Old Quarter of Tokyo—Asakusa Sensoji Temple Walking Tour

• Asakusa: 1400-Year History Exploration

• Food Crawl Tour in Asakusa

• One Day Highlights Tour of Tokyo Including Shibuya Sky Tickets

Nakamise Shopping Street is free to visit, but you’ll probably want to spend money on souvenirs or food. Asakusa tours that include Nakamise Shopping Street vary in price: short group walking tours start at US$30, while half-day experiences typically cost around US$90.

Nakamise Shopping Street is a traditional shopping street in Tokyo where you can buy typical Japanese souvenirs and snacks. Although it is popular with tourists, it’s not just a theme park for travelers: it’s been an operational shopping area since the late 17th century.

Nakamise Shopping Street is in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, one of the capital’s most traditional and best-preserved areas. It runs for about 820 feet (250 meters) from the entrance to the 7th-century Senso-ji Temple (Asakusa Temple). Asakusa is in the eastern part of central Tokyo and is easy to reach by train or subway.

Nakamise Shopping Street is just 320 feet (100 meters) from Asakusa Station, so it’s easy to reach on foot. Leave the station at the Shinnakadori exit and head west along Kannondori Street until you meet the intersection with Nakamise Shopping Street. It’s best to reach Asakusa by public transportation to avoid parking hassles.

Yes, Nakamise Shopping Street is relatively wheelchair accessible. The street is cobbled, but there are no steps up to the shops. However, it’s a very popular place, so it can be very crowded, which may make navigation difficult for wheelchair users. Try to come early in the day to avoid the crowds.