Tobu Asakusa Station

On the hunt to explore other cities in Japan outside of Tokyo, we caught the train to Nikko from this station. The area around it deserves some exploration — but really this review is based on the station itself. It’s one of the larger stations — a ton going on… and depending on where you are headed you will head upstairs or downstairs.
There’s a store inside the station where you can purchase tickets for various excursions — including to Nikko. Get these tickets as early as possible — you will want to travel on reserved seats — and showing up the day of, might leave you with few (or no) options. We snagged our tickets the day before and there was plenty of space on the train — but I’ve read that sometimes these trains can be slammed, with every seat full. The staff inside the office were super nice and helpful.
Upstairs is the platform to catch the fast trains. Keep an eye out for what platform to wait on as there are various trains at once. There is a little shop for snacks once you are inside this area — passed the turnstyles. I stocked up on a ton of snacks and water for the trip — and they were reasonably priced. I expected much higher than normal prices, but they were about the same as other shops we stopped in throughout our trip.
Overall– this is a well put together station and it’s your launch point for excursions. Super clean, friendly staff and easy to navigate.