Entertainment

Asakusa Hanayashiki

Mon: 10:00–18:00
Tue: 10:00–18:00
Wed: 10:00–18:00
Thu: 10:00–18:00
Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat: 10:00–18:00
Sun: 10:00–18:00
Hours: Hours may change depending on the season, weather, and other circumstances; last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
Price: Admission: adults JPY 1,600; children aged 5–12 and seniors 65+ JPY 800; children aged 4 and under free.
How to visit: Entry is through the single Asakusa Gate, near Senso-ji Temple. Tickets can be bought online in advance or at the entrance on the day; advance purchase is not required. Attractions may be affected by weather.
Hours: Ticket required
Hours: Good with children
Hours: About 60 min

Why it is worth the detour

Opened as a flower garden in 1853, Hanayashiki evolved into Japan's oldest amusement park and a nostalgic survivor of popular Asakusa.

Hanayashiki is Japan's oldest amusement park, located in Asakusa, Tokyo. It offers a nostalgic experience with its historic rides and attractions.

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

200 m
Hoppy Street
A covered alley of open-front izakaya west of Senso-ji, named after Hoppy, the cheap beer-like drink of post-war Tokyo.
200 m
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo’s oldest temple, founded on a legend of two fishermen who netted a statue of Kannon in the Sumida in 628; rebuilt in concrete after 1945.
200 m
Kaminarimon Gate
The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.
250 m
Asakusa Shrine
The shrine honors the men connected with Sensoji's founding legend and serves as the spiritual center of the exuberant Sanja Matsuri.
300 m
Nakamise-dori
The 250-metre approach from Kaminarimon to Senso-ji, lined with about 90 stalls, one of Japan's oldest shopping streets.
600 m
Kappabashi Kitchenware Street
An 800-metre street of about 170 shops selling knives, pots and the plastic food replicas seen in restaurant windows.