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Route: Asakusa
📍 ASAKUSA The “Edo Heritage” Route
⛩️ Sensoji Temple
🛍️ Nakamise Street
🥷 Denboin Street
Route Description: Asakusa is Tokyo’s most historic neighborhood and home to the city’s oldest temple, Sensō-ji. Enter through the famous Kaminarimon Gate with its giant red lantern, then explore Nakamise Street, where dozens of traditional stalls sell local snacks, handmade crafts, and souvenirs. It’s a great spot to photograph ornate temple details, people in kimonos, and the mix of old Tokyo with modern views like the Tokyo Skytree rising in the distance. The atmosphere is lively but rooted in tradition, making it one of the city’s most photogenic areas.
Meeting Location: Stationary Shop KURODAYA on the east side of Kaminarimon gate
Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JPwjudXGyrxpxVNw9
To keep our session as relaxed and hands-free as possible, I highly recommend storing any large bags before we meet. You'll find easy-to-use coin lockers (which accept cash or Suica/PASMO) near most station exits—just search 'coin locker' on Google Maps.
There are four different stations at Asakusa operated by Tokyo Metro, Toei Subway, Tobu Railway, and Tsukuba Express. All the stations at Asakusa have some lockers, but they are quite few in number and likely to be full. I recommend either storing your luggage at your hotel, or using the baggage storage services either at the nearby Sagawa Service Center or at the Yamato Transport Service Counter inside the Ekimise department store.
Usually my clients use this locker. It doesn’t show on google map but it’s at this link. https://maps.app.goo.gl/GVUsQaVq5xFbUkCX7?g_st=ic
More information about lockers
You will find two types of locker in Asakusa: the old style key lockers, and automatic lockers that are operated by a touch screen. Both types are easy to use.
To use key lockers you simply put your luggage in the locker, then close the door, insert the required number of 100 yen coins, then turn the key to lock it. You should of course remember to take your key with you.
Automatic lockers have on-screen instructions in Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese. Simply choose your language and then follow the on-screen instruction. You can use either cash or an IC card such as PASMO, SUICA, or other major IC cards to use automatic lockers, but remember to keep your receipt.
Lockers generally come in three sizes priced at 300 yen for small lockers, 500 yen for medium sized lockers, and 700 yen for large lockers. However, there are some small lockers that are priced at 400 yen.
You can find lockers by the elevator at Exit 1 of Tokyo Metro’s Asakusa Station. These are key lockers and come in three sizes costing 300 yen, 500 yen, and 700 yen.
Baggage Storage at Ekimise Department Store
Yamato Transport operate a luggage storage service on the 1st floor of the Ekimise department store. This store is in the same building as Tobu Asakusa Station. The luggage storage counter is open from 10.00 till 19.00 and it costs 500 yen to store one item of luggage for one day.
There is also a Sagawa Service Center near Sensoji Temple which offers luggage storage and delivery services. This center is open from 9.00 to 19.00 and will store one item of luggage for 800 yen per day.
Tobu Asakusa Station has the greatest number of lockers. These are located on the 2nd floor behind the main stairwell. There are both old style key lockers here, and automatic lockers which are operated with a touch screen. As well as the standard range of 300 yen, 500 yen, and 700 yen lockers there are also some key lockers that cost 400 yen to use.
At the Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station you can find lockers on the B1 basement level close by the A1 entrance. There are both key lockers and automatic lockers here, but they come in just two sizes priced at 400 and 500 yen.