Taxi from Tokyo Station (Marunouchi) to Asakusa (Sensō-ji)
A taxi from Tokyo Station (Marunouchi) to Asakusa (Sensō-ji) costs about ¥2,500 on a weekday and ¥3,000 at night (5.3 km, about 13 min). From the official Tokyo taxi tariff in force since 20 April 2026, checked 5 November 2026.
Fare
- The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Through the day
| When | Typical fare | Light to heavy traffic | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00 | ¥2,500 | ¥2,400–¥2,500 | The reference time |
| Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30 | ¥2,500 | ¥2,400–¥2,500 | Only the traffic |
| NightTuesday 23:30 | ¥3,000 | ¥2,900–¥3,000 | Late-night fare (22:00–5:00) |
| Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00 | ¥2,500 | ¥2,400–¥2,500 | Only the traffic |
Where you start and end
- Pick-up: Tokyo Station (Marunouchi)
- The red-brick Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station, for the shinkansen and the business district, with the taxi rank in front of the station building.
- Drop-off: Asakusa (Sensō-ji)
- Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple, and the Kaminarimon gate, on the Sumida River in the old east of the city.
About this trip
- How much is a taxi from Tokyo Station (Marunouchi) to Asakusa (Sensō-ji)?
- About ¥2,500 on a weekday in the daytime, ¥2,400 to ¥2,500 depending on traffic, for 5.3 km (about 13 min).
- Is it a flat fare or the meter?
- The meter: ¥500 to start, then ¥431 per km.
- Which surcharges apply?
- None on a weekday in the daytime.
- Does the time of day change the fare?
- Weekday rush hour: about ¥2,500; Night: about ¥3,000; Weekend afternoon: about ¥2,500.
Route
- Tokyo (23 wards, Musashino and Mitaka) (taxi service area)
- Flat-fare zones
- Airports
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