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Tourist Information Center
Asakusa Culture and Sightseeing Center (Map1 Map2)
+ Across the street from Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa, little bit towards to Sumida River
+ Open : daily 09:30 - 20:00
+ Telephone : 03-3842-5566
Tokyo Tourist Information Center ( Haneda Airport Branch )
+ 1st floor of Terminal 1
+ Open : 09:00 - 22:00 throughout the year
+ Telephone : 03-5757-9345
Tokyo Tourist Information Center ( Keisei Ueno Station Branch )
+ Outside Keisei Ueno station ticket gate
+ Open : 09:30 - 18:30 throughout the year
+ Telephone : 03-3836-3471
Volunteer Guided Tours for Foreign Visitors
The Tokyo Metropolitan Area SGG Club
+ Contact : Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
+ Open : 10:00 - 17:00
+ Telephone : 03-3842-5566
Tokyo Tour Guide Services
+ Contact : Tokyo Tourist Information Center Head Office at Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Shinjuku)
+ Date and Departure Time : Monday - Friday, Tour starts at 13:00 (except public holidays and year-end/new year period)
Travel Agency
JTB ( Asakusa Branch )
+ 5 min. walk from subway Asakusa station and Tawaramachi station, Kaminarimon dori ave.
+ Open : 10:00 - 18:00 (except sunday and public holidays)
+ Telephone : 03-3841-1489 
Kinki Nihon Tourist ( Asakusa Branch )
+ 2 min. from Tawaramachi station, Kokusai dori ave.
+ Open : 10:00 - 18:00 (except sunday and public holidays)

+ Telephone : 03-3847-6633
JR View Plaza ( Ueno station Branch )
+ Outside JR Ueno station ticket gate
+ Open : 10:30 - 20:00 (weekday), 10:30 - 18:00 (saturday, sunday and public holidays)
Japan Rail Pass Change Office
JR Midori-no-madoguchi ( JR Green Counter )
+ Outside JR Ueno station central ticket gate
+ Open : 10:30 - 20:00
Japan Rail Pass Travel Guide
Foreign Exchange
Asakusa Post Office
+ 1 min walk from Tawaramachi station
+ Open : 09:00 - 16:00 (weekday) / ATM : 07:00-23:00 (weekday), 09:00-21:00 (saturday), 09:00-19:00 (sunday and public holidays)
+ Telephone : 03-5828-7919
Travelex ( Akihabara Branch )
+ 1 min. walk from Akihabara station, Beside the entrance of Yodobashi Akiba
+ Open : 10:00 - 20:00 throughout the year (except January 1st, 2nd and 3rd)
+ Telephone : 03-5298-7811
Internet Cafe
Internet Cafe Hot BB Station
+ 2 min. walk from Tawaramachi station, Kokusai Dori Ave.
+ Open : 24 hours throughout the year
+ Telephone : 03-5827-3201
Internet Cafe PAPYRUS
+ 2 min. walk from subway Asakusa station
+ Open : 10:30 - 20:00 (weekday)
+ Telephone : 03-3842-4687
FedEx Kinko's
+ 2 min. walk from Ueno station
+ Open : 24 hours throughout the year
+ Telephone : 03-5246-9811
Bicycle Rental
Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station Bicycle Rental
+ South exit at Tsukuba Express Asakusa station
+ Open : 05:30 - 20:00 throughout the year
+ 200yen per day, 300yen for 3 days
Sumida Park Bicycle Rental
+ 1 min. walk from subway Asakusa station
+ Open : 05:30 - 20:00 throughout the year (except December 30th - January 3rd)
+ 200yen per day, 300yen for 3 days
Hot Spring and Coin Laundry
Jakotsuyu
+ 3 min. walk from Tawaramachi station
+ Open : Hot spring (13:00 - 23:30), Coin laundry (09:00 - 23:30), except Tuesday
+ Charge : 450yen (adult), 180yen (child)
Matsuriyu
+ 3 min. walk from Tawaramachi station, ROX Department store 7F
+ Open : 10:30 - 22:30 throughout the year
+ Charge : 2,300yen (adult), 1,200yen (child)
Hospitals and Clinics ( English OK)
Sensouji Hospital
+ 7 min. walk from subway Asakusa station, close to Sensouji Temple
Kuramae Internal Medicine Clinic
+ 1 min. walk from Kuramae station on Toei Asakusa line
Kimono Experience
Edokomachi
+ 5 min. walk from Tawaramachi station, Kaminarimon yanagikouji ave.
+ Open : 10:00 - 19:30
+ Charge : 4,200yen for 4 hours (including kimono rental and dressing)
Asakusa Jidaiya
+ Address : 2-3-4, Kaminarimon, Taito-ku
+ Telephone : 03-3843-0890
+ Open : 10:00 - 15:30
+ Charge : 6,300yen
Japanese Drum ( Taiko ) Experience
TAIKO-LAB
+ 10 min. walk from subway Asakusa station
+ Address : Akorude Asakusa 3F, 3-4-9, Asakusa, Taito-ku
+ Telephone : 0120-620-155
+ Charge : 3,000yen for 60 minutes


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