Asakusa Engei Hall Tours and Tickets

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• Tokyo Asakusa Rickshaw Tour

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Ticket costs for performances at Asakusa Engei Hall vary depending on time of day and season. Regular tickets cost ¥3,000 (around US$20) for adults, ¥2,500 (US$17) for students, and ¥1,500 (US$10.50) for kids over the age of 4. Tickets are ¥500 (US$3.50) more expensive across all categories during major holiday periods. Night discounts are sometimes available, saving visitors ¥500–1,000 (US$3.50–7) per ticket.

Asakusa Engei Hall is known as one of only four theaters in Tokyo where yose comedy theater—specifically the rakugo subgenre of comedic storytelling—is performed. This form of theater was popular during the Edo period (17th–19th centuries). The historic Asakusa neighborhood was once a major entertainment district, and although the Engei Hall only dates from the mid-20th century, it carries on Asakusa’s traditions.

Asakusa Engei Hall is located in Asakusa, a historic district in northeastern central Tokyo, between Ueno Park and the Sumida River. Asakusa contains some of Tokyo’s oldest temples and shrines, including the 7th-century Senso-ji Temple, and is a major tourist destination. The hall is southwest of Senso-ji Temple, and is just one block from the Tsukuba Express train’s Asakusa Station.

Performances are held at Asakusa Engei Hall every day of the year, including holidays. Daytime performances start at 11:40am and end at 4:30pm, and evening performances start at 4:30pm and end at 9pm. The ticket office is open from 11am. Timings vary slightly for special performances.

No, you cannot book tickets in advance to see performances at Asakusa Engei Hall. Tickets go on sale at the box office at 11am on the day of the performance, and you can only buy tickets on the same day as the show you want to see. The box office opens at 11am.