It's a nice walk especially in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. The food stalls are out and you can try a variety of "Japanese hawker" style foods. More

A walk along the river when all the cherry blossoms are in bloom is the only time worth checking it out, and that only when it's in easy reach of where you're staying. You could add it onto the end of your Asakusa walk if you still have energy any other time of the year. More

After spending a couple of hours in Asakusa I decided to take a water bus to Hinode Pier in the late afternoon of a clear and sunny Tokyo afternoon for 720 Yen ($9 Cdn). Every bit of information regarding routes, fares, directions linking subway and JR lines to each water bus terminal and other general FAQ's can be found at:... More

I took my family on a waterbus ride from the stop at Hama Rikyu Gardens to Asakusa in early July 2010. It was about a 40 minute ride. This was a beautiful and relaxing ride and definitely a must-do when in Tokyo. The Sumida river is huge and picturesque and on the way you will see alot of the Tokyo... More

You get a different perspective of Tokyo from the river, mostly of freeways and the under sides of bridges. The commentary is in Japanese only so no doubt we missed out on a lot of points of interest. The ceilings of the passenger areas are ludicrously low, if 6'1 like me you will have to bend double to get to... More

You would take this as a boat ride from Asakusa back into the port area of the city. It's a nice way to see the Tokyo skyline from a unique perspective. Highly recommended. Stand on the outside of the boat if you can, you get better views. More