Asakusa is a famous tourist destination in Tokyo. It's the temple town of Sensoji, and retains the atmosphere of the old townscape of Tokyo. You can also enjoy shopping and eating, while experiencing Japanese traditions. If you have already enjoyed it there, and can't eat anymore, I recommend you visit Honryuin temple, which is located in the back of Sensoji temple. It'll be a good out-of-the-way place for tourists.
Honryuin is believed to have miraculous effects, but the problem is that the main hall is located on a small hill. Access to the main hall seems a bit hard for elderly and/or physically-handicapped visitors. Please don't worry. To get to the main hall, a lovely mini-monorail, called Sakura Rail, is convenient. Connecting Car Parking and Main Hall stations, the route length is only 18 meters, but there's an intermediate station named Temple Office as well. The maximum inclination of the route is 26 degrees. Automatic platform gates to prevent passengers from falling off the platform edge are equipped at all stations. The track and the vehicle were constructed by Kaho Manufacturing Company in 2012. It's same as the mini-monorail in Asukayama Park.
The vehicle can hold up to 4 passengers. It's operated with a speed of 0.42 meters per second using an electric motor with a rack-and-pinion driving system. A driver is not on board. Once you get on the vehicle, just push the destination button. The vehicle will leave automatically. For your information, anyone can take this mini-monorail line for free. Merci.
