Food for the Eyes and Food for the Mouth at Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

We were staying at聽Oak Hostel Fuji, just half a kilometer east of Asakusa. No doubt a visit to Asakusa was part of the itinerary.

First up was the聽Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center.聽FIRST聽UP聽literally because we zoomed past the information desk and the display of brochures on the ground floor and headed straight to the 8th floor for a view of Nakamise Shopping Street and Senso-ji to the north, and Tokyo Skytree to the east. (Also on the 8th floor is a cafe, but we didn't go to that floor to feed our mouth, but to feed our eyes.)

From our 8th floor perch, we swooped down the elevator to see聽Nakamise Shopping Street聽up close. We joined the gaggle of tourists swarming Senso-ji's聽Kaminarimon Gate. (Chotto matte, before entering the gate to go to Nakamise, do a 180-degree turn and admire the architectural design of Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center. We did.)

Nakamise Shopping Street is, duh, a shopping street: the path from Kaminarimon Gate down to Hozomon Gate (Senso-ji's second gate) is lined with souvenir shops and food stalls on both sides! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Food for the Eyes and Food for the Mouth at Asakusa
Guide Location: Japan » Tokyo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mustachio Ventures
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Oak Hostel Fuji
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
Nakamise Shopping Street
Senso-ji's Kaminarimon Gate
Asakusa Kannon Temple
Denpoin Street
Asahi Beer Hall
Tokyo Skytree
Kurikoan
Asakusa Kokonoe
Ganzosushi
Asakusa Station
Tobu Tourist Information Center Asakusa
Hostel Owl Tokyo Nippori
Centurion Ladies Hostel
Ueno Park

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