Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Asakusa

Asakusa shopping street

This page indexes, contains corrections and has additions to the Asakusa chapter of Tokyo Stroll.

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Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Adachiya (あだちや): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.adachiya.co.jp

Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa main workshop) / Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa honten kōbō) (飴細工アメシン浅草本店工房): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.ame-shin.com/en/

Amisei (あみ清): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://amisei.com

Arai Bunsendō (aka Bunsendō) (荒井文扇堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Chōchin Monaka (浅草ちょうちんもなか): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.cyouchinmonaka.com

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center (浅草文化観光センター): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 73
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Engei Hall (浅草演芸ホール): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.asakusaengei.com

Asakusa Hanayashiki (浅草花やしき): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://en.hanayashiki.net

Asakusa Imahan (浅草今半): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 110
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.asakusaimahan.co.jp/en/

Asakusa Manekiya(浅草招き屋)

A shop filled with all sorts of sumō related items. A great place to buy gifts and souveneers.
NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)
WEB: https://manekiya-shoji.com

Asakusa Shrine / Asakusa Jinja [aka Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians] (浅草神社): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusajinja.jp

Asakusa Kagetsudō (浅草花月堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://asakusa-kagetudo.com

Asakusa Menchi (浅草メンチ): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://asamen.com

Asakusa Mokubakan (浅草木馬館): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.shinohara-engeki.jp/sp/index.html

Asakusa Morigin (浅草もり銀): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://moriginki.co.jp

Asakusa Public Hall / Asakusa Kōkaidō (浅草公会堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://asakusa-koukaidou.net

Asakusa Rockza (浅草ロック座)

One of the most famous strip clubs in Tokyo. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: http://asakusa-rockza.com

Asakusa Sukeroku (助六): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Underground Shopping Street / Asakusa Chika Shōtengai (浅草地下商店街): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://asakusachikagai.com

Asakusa Yokochō (浅草横町)

This group of bars and restaurants opened in 2022 and is located on the fourth floor of Tokyo Rakutenchi Asakusa Building. Asakusa Yokochō is modeled on the small side streets lined with places to eat and drink that are found in every Japanese city. The floor contains seven restaurants and a kimono rental shop providing a variety of foods to choose from. The floor is filled festive and unique designs and decorations adding more color than you find in most yokochō.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
HOURS: Open 12 noon-11 pm daily
WEB: https://asakusayokocho.com

Awashimadō (淡島堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Bairindō (梅林堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Bandai head office building (バンダイ本社ビル): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 110
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: https://www.bandai.co.jp

Bentendō and Bentenyama (弁天堂 and 弁天山): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Bujitomi Inari Shrine / Bujitomi Inari Jinja (無事富稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Bunsendō (荒井文扇堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Butsudan Dōri (仏壇通り): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)

Chagohan Tokyo (茶御飯東京)

Cooking lessons Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://chagohan.tokyo

Chin-ya (ちんや): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 76
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://chinya.co.jp

Chingodō (鎮護堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.senso-ji.jp/guide/guide14.html

Coffee Lodge Akaishi (ロッジ赤石)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Courage Bread Workshop / Kurāju Pan Kōbō (クラージュパン工房)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

[Daimasu Sake Bar Kaminarimon] / Sake no Daimasu Kaminarimon Branch (酒の大桝雷門店): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: www.e-daimasu.com/sakebar/

Denpōin (伝法院): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Dojō Iidaya (どぜう飯田屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://dozeu-iidaya.com

Drum Museum / Taikokan (太皷館): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.miyamoto-unosuke.co.jp/pages/museum

Edo Taitō Traditional Crafts Museum / Edo Taitō Dentō Kōgei Kan (江戸下町伝統工芸館): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://craft.city.taito.lg.jp/kogeikan/

Edo-te Togi Senmon (江戸手研ぎ専門)

A small knife sharpening shop that does work by hand using traditional methods. The space also has a small art gallery that sells original, paintings, wall scrolls, painted fans, and postcards of some of the art.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

EKIMISE (エキミセ): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://ekimise.jp

Fujigoromo (藤衣)

Fujigoromo is known for selling traditional work clothes such as samue. Samue originated as clothes worn by monks when they did chores, these days they are worn by a variety of occupations and ordinary folks doing chores of just lounging about. Besides samue Fujigoromo sells haori, jinbei and a variety of other Japanese garments and traditional footwear. Samue and jinbei are becoming popular with tourists for loungewear and use as pajamas.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
CLOSED: Thursdays
WEB: https://www.a-kimonoya.com/map/

Fujiya (ふじ屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://tenugui-fujiya.jp

Fukujuya (福寿家)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.fukujuya.net/

Fukuzendō Sakai Kanbanten (福善堂坂井看板店): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: http://www.interq.or.jp/tokyo/fukuzen/

Funawa (舟和): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 73
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://funawa.jp

Ganso Food Sample Shop Kappabashi Showroom / Ganzo shokuhin sanpuru-ya Kappabashi-ten (元祖食品サンプル屋合羽橋店)

Food samples sold, workshops on making food samples givem.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.ganso-sample.com

Hanakawado Park / Hanakawado Kōen (花川戸公園): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Hikan Inari Shrine / Hikan Inari Jinja (被官稲荷神社): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusajinja.jp/hikanjinja/

Honzan Higashi Honganji (本山東本願寺): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.honganji.or.jp

[Hoppy Street] / Hoppī Dōri (ホッピー通り): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Hōzōmon (宝蔵門): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

HUB Asakusa shop / HUB Asakusa Ten (HUB 浅草店): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.pub-hub.com/index.php/shop/detail/6

Hyakusuke (百助): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX ‘Shibaraku’ bronze statue (九代目市川團十郎「暫」銅像): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ikenami Shōtarō Memorial Museum / Ikenami Shōtarō Kinen Bunko (池波正太郎記念文庫): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://library.city.taito.lg.jp/ikenami/

Isekan (いせ勘): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 81
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kama-asa (釜浅): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://kama-asa.co.jp/en-us

Kamameshi Haru (釜めし春): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://g511100.gorp.jp

Kamata Hakensha (かまた刃研社): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.kap-kam.com

Kaminari Issa (雷一茶): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kaminarimon (雷門): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77–78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kamiya Bar (神谷バー): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.kamiya-bar.com

Kanmidokoro Nishiyama (甘味処西山): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusa-nishiyama.com/ja/

Kappabashi Street / Kappabashi Dōgugai (かっぱ橋道具街): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)
WEB: https://www.kappabashi.or.jp

Kappadera (かっぱ寺): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Kazunoya Oiwake (和ノ家追分)

Izakaya, staff sing and play traditional instruments.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.kazunoya-oiwake.com

Kibundō Sōhonten (紀文堂総本店)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.kibundo-sohonten.co.jp

Kikuya (喜久屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.kikuya-nakamise.com

Kimuraya Honten (木村家人本店): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.kimura-ya.co.jp

KochiKame Stone Monument / KochiKame sekihi (こち亀石碑)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Komakata Dojo / Komakata Dozeu (駒形どぜう): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 112
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: https://dozeu.com

Komakatadō (駒形堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Kototoi Bridge / Kototoibashi (言問橋)

The bridge, not the neighborhood named after it.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kurodaya (黒田屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Maekawa (前川): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: https://www.unagi-maekawa.com
https://www.norenkai.net/en/portfolio-item/maekawa/

Marubeludō (マルベル堂)

Selling photographs of stars for over 100 years. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://marubell.co.jp/bell/index.html

Mikura (みくら)

Chopstick vendor.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://kappabashi-mikura.myshopify.com/en

Mizuguchi Shokudō (水口食堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://asakusa-mizuguch.main.jp

Mokuhankan (木版館): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 103
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://mokuhankan.com

Nakamise Shopping Street / Nakamise Shōtengai (仲見世商店街): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusa-nakamise.jp

Nakaya (中屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.nakaya.jp

Namiki Yabusoba (並木藪蕎麦)

This famous soba restaurant (sobaya) is easy to spot—just look for an old-fashioned white two-story building with a large wooden sign with the kanji "Yabu" 藪 on it. Seating is both traditional and Western. Their selection has many different soba dishes, so you can visit more than once and never eat the same thing twice. If you are not familiar with soba, a simple choice is one of the soup-based dishes. Or if you prefer cold noodles, try the zarusoba. For soba with a dipping sauce, they will bring a small pot of sobayu. They have been in the business since 1913.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
English menu, and forks, are available.
WARNING: If you are tall, watch your head when entering.

Nitenmon (二天門): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 87
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Obigen (帯源): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://obigen.jp

Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku (おにぎり浅草宿六)

The oldest onigiri restaurant in Tokyo, founded in 1954 and still in the family. The first proprietress named the restaurant, yadoroku is a an Edo Period colloquialism meaning a man who did nothing but play, which was descriptive of her husband. Yadoroku rose to international fame when it was included in the Tokyo Michelin guide for 2019 as a Bib Gourmand Restaurant which resulted it being covered by many news outlets. The menu is simple, two inexpensive set meals, one with two onigiri, the other with three. Both come with tōfu miso soup and takuan, a type of daikon pickle. You can request an additional ingredient in the soup for a very small fee. Customers get to choose from a variety of fillings, seasonal fillings are also available. There is a menu of the fillings described in English, fillings are also on display behind glass at the counter. Seating is at the counter or at tables. Reservations are not accepted. If they are busy you may have to line up or they may take your name when you arrive and give you a time to return, that is not a problem as there are many sights very close by.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
NOTES: Cash only, Non-smoking
HOURS: Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m., dinner is at 5 p.m. They stay open until they run out of rice and then close.
CLOSED: Sunday, no dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday.
WEB: http://onigiriyadoroku.com/english.html

Oriental Shop Gin (オリエンタルショップ)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ōshimaya Onda (大嶋屋恩田): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 111
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://chochin-ya.com

Rokkakudō (六角堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Rokku (六区): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM TOKYO With Experience

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://mai-ko.com/samurai/tokyo.html

Sanbidō (三美堂): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB NOTE The web page URL in the book is no longer working.

Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians (浅草神社): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusajinja.jp/p>

Sansada (三定)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.tempura-sansada.co.jp

Seikyōji (誓教寺): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 114
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)

Sensōji (浅草寺): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 86
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.senso-ji.jp

Shitaya Shrine / Shitaya Jinja (下谷神社)

Originally constructed in Ueno in 730, this Inari shrine was relocated several times before ending up in the present location in 1928 after the Great Kantō Earthquake, the current building dates from 1934 having survived WWII. A landmark is the large red torii on the East side of Asakusa Dōri just West of Inarichō station, immediately before the shrine is a large stone torii followed by a large wooden gate.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
EVENTS: The main festival is held on the weekend closest to May 11. The monthly festival is held on the 1st, 11th, and 15th of every month starting at 7am.
WEB: http://shitayajinja.or.jp

Shōfukuin (正福院)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://syofukuin.tokyo

Some no Anbō (染の安坊): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.anbo.jp

Sōshū (宗舟): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)
WEB NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://asakusa.gr.jp/en/archives/117

Sukeroku (助六): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Sumida Park / Sumida Kōen (隅田公園): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kenchiku/hanamidori/koen/sumidapamphlet.html

Sushihatsu (寿司初): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.sushi-hatsu.com/english.html

Suzuya (スズヤ)

A great place to get yukata, and other Japanese clothes, out of season.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://linktr.ee/enkimono.online_suzuya

Tansuya (たんす屋)

A famous chain selling new and used kimono and yukata. They describe themselves as a kimono recycle store. Frankly looking at the recycled kimono they are in great shape, not surprising as the Japanese tend to take good care of their stuff. There are many shops in Tokyo, I am adding them to these supplement pages when I have a page for the area they are in. All of the stores in Asakusa are in walking distance of each other.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://tansuya.jp

In Asakusa the stores are:

MEGA Tansuya (MEGAたんす屋) in the EKIMISE building 7th floor [Asakusa Detail 5 map]

Tansuya Asakusaten (たんす屋浅草店) [Near the junction of Asakusa Detail maps 1, 2, and 5]

Tansuya Asakusa Kōkaidōmae Shop (たんす屋浅草公会堂前店) [Just east of the Detail 7 map]

Tanuki Dōri (たぬき通り): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Asakusa Station (Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line)
WEB: https://tempura-asakusa.com

Tempura Nakasei (天麩羅中清): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://asakusa-nakasei.com

Tokiwadō Kaminari Okoshi Honpo (常盤堂雷おこし本舗): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://tokiwado.tokyo/store/kaminarimon/

Tosaku (東作本店)

In 1783, a former samurai went into business making bamboo fishing rods. The store still handcrafts traditional bamboo rods which break down into segments for easy transport. A variety of sizes are available, some so small they almost seem like toys but are actual rods. They also handle handcrafted traditional and modern accessories used in fishing such as floats, needle removers, containers to hold fish, bamboo pole nets, and much more.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://tosaku.jp

Toyofuku (豊福): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Tsujiya (辻屋): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://getaya.jp

Umaimon Azuma (うまいもんあづま): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://aduma.tokyo/en/

Umezono (梅園): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 81
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.asakusa-umezono.co.jp

[Unagi] Maekawa (前川): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: https://www.unagi-maekawa.com
https://www.norenkai.net/en/portfolio-item/maekawa/

Wasendō (和泉洞): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Water Bus / Suijō Basu (水上バス): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

World Bags and Luggage Museum / Sekai no Kaban Hakubutsukan (世界のカバン博物館): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://www.ace.jp/museum/

Yagenbori Nakajima Shōten (やげん堀中島商店): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80,: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: NOTE The web page URL has changed from what it is in the book:
https://yagenbori.jp
https://www.norenkai.net/en/portfolio-item/yagenbori-nakajima-shoten/

Yasaki Inari Shrine / Yasaki Inari Jinja (矢先稲荷神社)

This shrine was founded in 1642 when Tokugawa Iemitsu, was the third Tokugawa shōgun, as part of the Asakusa Sanjūsangendō Temple. This temple was modeled on the Sanjūsangendō in Kyoto and was the location of the Toshiya archery practice range and competition. The shrine is said to have been built where the first targets were placed, the 矢 in the shrine name can mean arrowhead. In 1698 Sanjūsangendō burned down and it was decided to rebuild it in Fukagawa but to leave the shrine in Asakusa. In the March 1945 firebombings of the area the shrine was destroyed, a temporary shrine was then built and the full shrine rebuilt in 1960. The artist Ebine Shundō was hired to paint the ceiling of the worship hall with 100 paintings on horsemanship, including horseback archery, this project took five years.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
PILGRIMAGE: This shrine is on the Asakusa Shichifukujin Meguri route for Fukurokujo.
FESTIVALS: Reitaisai Annual Grand Fesitval is in mid June.

Yayoiken Asakusa Tawaramachi (やよい軒浅草田原町店)

The local branch of the restaurant chain Yayoi. I include it here as this is an excellent place to get a Japanese style breakfast at very reasonable prices. As you enter there is a machine where you can order and pay for your meal. This is a touch screen device and has an English menu option for easy selection. Pay for your meal, collect your ticket and change then seat yourself. You don't need to be able to speak Japanese as the ticket has your selection. Refills on rice and tea are free, just help yourself.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)
WEB: https://www.yayoiken.com/en/

Yonoya Kushiho (よのや櫛舗): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://yonoya.com/en

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