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Photo spot · Asakusa / Sumida River · Tokyo

Azuma-bashi Bridge

River wind and the Skytree lit across the water

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When it fits
Best in the evening · about 20 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Kamiya Bar 157 m · Komagata Dozeu Honten 456 m · Sensō-ji 459 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
The bridge linking the Sensō-ji side of Asakusa with the Skytree side of the Sumida River. A short walk from Kaminarimon, it pairs with an evening stroll after the temple.
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Late afternoon to blue hour: the Skytree lies east, so the evening sun lights it from behind you · from West (Asakusa) end of the bridge or the Sumida Park riverbank just north of it, looking east

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 20 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Kamiya BarAsakusa · Asakusa's historic bar near Azuma-bashi, known for Denki Bran, its house liqueur, drunk with draught beer. It closes early (last order 19:30), so go before dinner.
Tokyo National MuseumUeno Park · Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian collections in the Tōyōkan and the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures. Buy online: the gate queue can pass 30 minutes; the Tōyōkan is closed 30 Nov-31 Dec 2026.
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Also in this area

Sensō-jiAsakusa · Enter by the Kaminarimon gate, walk Nakamise-dori to the main hall and the five-storey pagoda. Come early, before the Nakamise stalls open, when the approach is almost empty.
Tokyo National MuseumUeno Park · Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian collections in the Tōyōkan and the Gallery of Hōryū-ji Treasures. Buy online: the gate queue can pass 30 minutes; the Tōyōkan is closed 30 Nov-31 Dec 2026.The National Museum of Western ArtUeno Park · The national collection of Western art, a few steps from the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park. The permanent galleries are free on the second Sunday of each month (Kawasaki Free Sunday).