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Asakusa

Located in Taito, Tokyo Coordinates: 35°43′01″ N 139°47′45″ E

Map showing the location of Asakusa Asakusa
Location in Japan
Population
62,092
62.1K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport19 km
NRT Narita International Airport54 km

About Asakusa

Asakusa is a neighbourhood. Location: Taito, Tokyo. Population: 62,092.

From Wikipedia

Asakusa (浅草; Japanese: [asakɯ̥sa] ) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known for Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as Sanja Matsuri.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Asakusa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 56 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 77 km southwest19°
  • Mishima · 104 km southwest18°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
September (202 mm)
Driest month
December (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Asakusa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°19°23°25°29°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)43581011191291741571572021678540

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Asakusa

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Katsushika-ku, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 19 kmsouth
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 54 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 76 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Katsushika-ku Population: 453.1K 5 kmeast
  • Chuo Population: 169.2K 6 kmsouth
  • Kita-ku Population: 332.1K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Minato Population: 260.5K 8 kmsouthwest
  • Urayasu Population: 171.4K 11 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

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