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Asakusa:Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Shopping Street

This symbol of Tokyo is a must-see for visitors. While it is friendly to visitors and those with a wide arrange of needs, the crowding can be intense so an early monring visit is best.
  • Facility Overview and Access

  • Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

  • Parking

  • Restroom

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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: ​Sensoji Temple & Nakamise Shopping street
    Address: 111-0032 Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusa 2-3-1
    Telephone Number: 03-3842-0181
    Opening Hours: Sensoji Temple: 6:00am to 5:00pm (6.30am from October to March) 
    Nakamise shopping street:  9:00 am  to 7:00 pm (depends on shop)
    Closed: Open Everyday
    General Admission Fee: Free
    Discount for those with Disabilities: N/A
    Home Page URL: https://www.senso-ji.jp/
    Access
    Nearst Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station, Exit 1
    Distance from Nearst Station: 50 m to Kaminarimon Gate, 350 m to Main Hall
     Approximate travel time from station: Approx. 3-minute walk to Kaminarimon
    Accessibility status from the nearest station: Road is mostly flat, although there are a few 1-2 cm bumps.
  • Accessability
    Suitable in All Weather:  Nakamise and outer temple areas not good in rain, Sensoji Temple main hall has a roof
    Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 90-120 minutes including Temple and shopping streets
    Parking for those with Disabilities: Not on the grounds. 3 spaces available in the Taito Ward Kaminarimon underground car park in front of the Kaminarimon gates
    Multilingual Guidance Available: Multilingual Maps in Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre opposite Kaminarimon.  English, Chinese and Korean information boards on grounds
    Map of Wheelchair accesible paths Available: Available in Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre opposite Kaminarimon
    Basic Information for Accessability
    Step into Entrance of Facility:Located in the main hall to temple and shrine
    Wheelchair accessable Entryway option(Slope): Slopes available at temple and shrine
    Elevator: 1 evelvator available in main temple
    Nursing Room Available: Located on the 2nd floor of the Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre opposite the Kaminarimon gate.
    First Aid Room:  N/A
    Childcare room: Located on the 2nd floor of the Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre opposite the Kaminarimon gate.
    Sensory Room: N/A
    Prayer Room:​ ​ N/A
    Service Dogs Allowed: Yes
    Rentals
    Wheelchair Rental: Available at Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental:  Available at Asakusa Culture and Tourism Centre
    Audio Guide Rental: No
    Other Available Rentals: No
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  • Parking Area
    Parking Available on Grounds: None​
    Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Not on the grounds (3 spaces available in the Taito Ward Kaminari gate underground car park in front of the Kaminari gate)
    Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt
     Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: Underground parking
    Vehicle Avaible to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: Vehicle can stop on nearby street to the Kaminari Gate 
    Parking Attendents Available: Yes
  • Toilet: Behind Main Temple
    Front of Mokubankan
    Next to Niomon
    Restroom Entryway Width: 153cm
    110cm
    190cm
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 48cm
    60cm
    48cm
     Western Style Toilets Available: Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No
    Handrail on left
    No
    Availability of heated bidet: None
    None
    ​None
    Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities: Behind Main Temple
    Front of Mokubankan
    Next to Niomon
    Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available
    ​Available
    Available
    Door Style: Sliding Door
    Sliding Door
    Electric rotating door. 
    Door Width: 90 cm
    90 cm
    140cm
    Size of Handicapped Stall: 174 cm deep, 200 cm wide
    215 cm deep and 186 cm wide
    240 cm deep and 1806 cm wide
    Handrail Available: L bar style & adustable U bar style
     L bar style & adustable U bar style
    Fixed left hand bar fixed right L-shaped
    Ostomate-compatile facilities: None
    Available
    None
    Universal Changing bed(for adults): None
    None
    None
    Emmergency Alert Button in Stall: None
    None
    Yes, 2 locations: ①31 cm above ground level ②107 cm above ground level
    Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes
    No
    No
    For Young Children
    Front of Mokubankan
    Next to Niomon
    Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes
    No
    Yes
    Diaper Changing Bed: Yes 
    Yes
    Yes
    For the Visually Impaired
    Front of Mokubankan
    Next to Niomon
    Audio Guide Available: No​
    No
    Yes (Japanese only)
    Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: No
    No
    No
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No
    No
    No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station

Wheelchair Accessibility from Kaminari Gate to Sensoji Temple

Restrooms

Elevator

Buildings

Kaminari Issa: Matcha Sweets

  • Walkways & Stairways in Facility

  • Escalators & Elevators

  • Information & Guidance System

  • Cafe

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  • Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven surfaces on Paths: None
    Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points 
    Accesibility Path around Steps: Some ramps around steps, See photos
    Pathway Surfaces: Various types: Cobbles, concrete, asphalt, gravel surfaces, etc.
    Inaccesible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​No entry to buildings such as Kagewando, Yakushido, Awashima-do, five-storey pagoda, etc.
    Rest Area: Yes, Free rest area available
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other difficult to traverse areas: Difficult to pass crowded area
    Condition of Stairways at Facility
    Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No
    Handrail Available: Almost all stairs don't have handrails
    Braille Labelled Handrails: No
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  • Escalators
    Escalator: None
    Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A
    Elevators
    Number of Elevators Available: 1in Main Temple
    Width Inside Elevator:  N/A
    Door Width: N/A
    Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: Yes, See photo
    Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: Yes, See photo
    Audio guidance at Destination Floors: N/A
    Braille on Control Panel: N/A 
    Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​Yes
    Multilingual Guidance: N/A
    Multilingual Control Pannel: N/A
  • Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: None​
    Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas 
    Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Path to summit
    Audio Guide Available: No
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None
    Speech to Text Conversion Available: None
    Multilingual Displays: Some English available, some Chinese & Korean available
    Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None
    Accommodations provided by Staff
    Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No
    Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No
    Staff can use Sign Language: No
    Multilingual Staff Available: No
  • General Information
    Name: Kaminari Issa Match Experience Cafe
    Type of food: Cafe style, Japanese green tea and Japanese sweets
    Opening Hours: 10:00am to 6:00pm
    Cafe Entryway & Interior Information
    Door Type: Sliding door, open during business hours.​
    Door Width: 210cm
    Entryway Steps (Height): Yes, 14cm
    Slope in place of stairs: 6° slope, 110 cm wide, 120 cm long
    Seats with Tables available: No, only benches available
    Baby chair/booster seat available: No
    Other Information: Shop attached, matcha experience available, free drinking water service.
    Hallways width: Sufficient width for wheelchair access
    Staff Support: N/A
    Menu
    Braille Menu Available:  None​
    Menu with Photos: Yes
    Multilingual Menu Available: Japanese & English
    Special Accomodations
    Accomodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  No
    Vegeterian Meals: Cafe Style, many dishes contain milk, but not meat
    Halal Meals: None (dishes without pork available)
  • Main Temple

  • Yougoudo

  • Yakushi Hall

  • Awashimado

  • Okuyama

  • Sensoji Shrine

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  • Layout plan of buliding available/Map 
    No
    Wheelchair accesible
    Yes
    Type of Door
    No door
    Width of Doorway
    N/A
    Stairsways present
    Yes
    Staircase information/ Step Height
    16 stone steps/ ​14cm~17cm
    ​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    Lift next to the left side, followed by a ramp.
    Width of aisles in building
    Sufficient width for wheelchair access
    Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    None
    Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    None
    Possibly Hazardous Areas 
    There are several pillars in the main building
    Other information
    None
  • Layout plan of buliding available/Map ​
    Available
    Wheelchair accesible
    Accessible in the park, but not in building
    Type of Door
    No door
    ​Width of Doorway
    4 meters
    ​Stairsways present
    There are 4 cm steps at the entrance to the park and 4 steps in front of the Hall.
    Staircase information/ Step Height
    Stone/14cm
    ​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    ​Gentle slope of about 2°
    ​Width of aisles in building
    Sufficient width for wheelchair access in park area
    Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    No
    ​Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas ​
    No
    Other information
    No
  • Layout plan of buliding available/Map ​
    Yes
    Wheelchair accesible
    Accessible in the park, but not in building
    ​Type of Door
    No door
    ​​Width of Doorway
    N/A
    ​​Stairsways present
    Yes
    ​Staircase information/ Step Height
    5 Steps/ 21 to 22 cm heigh
    ​​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    N/A
    ​​Width of aisles in building
    N/A in building, only park
    ​Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    No
    ​​Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas ​
    No
    Other information
    No
  • ​Layout plan of buliding available/Map
    No
    ​Wheelchair accesible
    Outside park area accesible, inside not accesible
    ​​Type of Door
    No Door
    ​​​Width of Doorway
    N/A
    ​​​Stairsways present
    Yes
    ​​Staircase information/ Step Height
    4 step/ 19 to 21 cm heigh
    ​​​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    None
    ​​Width of aisles in building
    N/A
    ​​Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    No
    Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas ​
    N/A
    ​Other information
    No
  • ​Layout plan of buliding available/Map
    None
    Wheelchair accesible
    Yes
    ​​Type of Door
    No door
    ​​Width of Doorway
    360 cm
    ​​​Stairsways present
    At the entrance and in the park
    ​​Staircase information/ Step Height
    Entrance: 1 step/4cm, Park: 7 steps/7 to 12 cm
    ​​​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    None
    ​​Width of aisles in building
    Sufficient width for wheelchair access
    ​Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    No 
    ​Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas ​
    Many gravel paths
    ​Other information
    None
  • ​Layout plan of buliding available/Map
    Yes, available in English
    Wheelchair accesible
    Yes
    ​​Type of Door
    No Door
    ​​Width of Doorway
    270cm
    ​​​Stairsways present
    Steps in front of many Shrine altar
    ​​Staircase information/ Step Height
    2 Stone steps, 15cm and 20cm 
    ​​​Methods of avoiding steps for wheelchair users
    Stone steps with ramp on left side (9° slope, 93 cm wide, 260 cm long, double handrail)
    ​​​Width of aisles in building
    Sufficient width for wheelchair access
    ​Availability of Braille blocks at entrances and exits,
    ​elevator, stairs, etc.
    No
    ​Availability of tactile floor plans and models to show facilities
    No
    Possibly Hazardous Areas ​
    ​10 cm wide ditch at the entrance, gravel surface in the area, 4 cm steps at the hand basin
    Other information
    None
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