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The Official Travel Guide
for Arakawa City,Tokyo

Recommended Model Courses

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See

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Gourmet

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Shopping

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Do & Experiences

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Accommodations

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Model Courses

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About Arakawa City

Arakawa City retains a sense of tradition and an old-fashioned downtown atmosphere, but it also has very modern features too. It's close to popular areas such as Asakusa, Ueno, and Tokyo Station. A mix of nostalgia and newness in the old heart of Tokyo.

Access from Arakawa City

  • 9 minutes to Akiharaba Station
  • 6 minutes to Ueno Station
  • 15 minutes to Asakusa Station
  • 12 minutes to Ningyocho Station
  • 17 minutes to Nihombashi Station
  • 22 minutes to Ginza Station
  • 20 minutes to Tokyo Station

* Using JR Joban Line, Tsukuba Express, or Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Minami-Senju Station

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