Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Asakusa

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

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Adachiya: Tokyo Stroll page 99

Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa main workshop) / Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa honten kōbō): Tokyo Stroll page 88

Amisei: Tokyo Stroll page 99

Arai Bunsendō (aka Bunsendō): Tokyo Stroll page 78

Asakusa Chōchin Monaka: Tokyo Stroll page 83

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center: Tokyo Stroll page 73

Asakusa Engei Hall: Tokyo Stroll page 104

Asakusa Hanayashiki: Tokyo Stroll page 98

Asakusa Imahan: Tokyo Stroll page 110

Asakusa Jinja [aka Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians]: Tokyo Stroll page 88

Asakusa Kagetsudō: Tokyo Stroll page 91

Asakusa Menchi: Tokyo Stroll page 82"

Asakusa Mokubakan: Tokyo Stroll page 90

Asakusa Morigin: Tokyo Stroll page 80

Asakusa Public Hall / Asakusa Kōkaidō: Tokyo Stroll page 82

Asakusa Sōshū: Tokyo Stroll page 113

Asakusa Sukeroku: Tokyo Stroll page 84

Asakusa Underground Shopping Street / Asakusa Chika Shōtengai: Tokyo Stroll page 101

Awashimadō: Tokyo Stroll page 91

Bairindō: Tokyo Stroll page 78

Bandai head office building: Tokyo Stroll page 110

Bentendō and Bentenyama: Tokyo Stroll page 85

Bujitomi Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 105

Bunsendō: Tokyo Stroll page 78

Butsudan Dōri: Tokyo Stroll page 106

Chin-ya: Tokyo Stroll page 76

Chingodō: Tokyo Stroll page 102

Denpōin: Tokyo Stroll page 84

Dojō Iidaya: Tokyo Stroll page 109

Drum Museum / Taikokan: Tokyo Stroll page 108

Edo Taitō Traditional Crafts Museum / Edo Taitō Dentō Kōgei Kan: Tokyo Stroll page 98

Edo-te Togi Senmon (江戸手研ぎ専門)
[One block West of Kappabashi on Kappabashihon Dōri. Detail map 9]

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.

EKIMISE: Tokyo Stroll page 102

Fujiya: Tokyo Stroll page 83

Fukuzendō Sakai Kanbanten: Tokyo Stroll page 109

Funawa: Tokyo Stroll page 73

Hanakawado Park / Hanakawado Kōen: Tokyo Stroll page 88

Hikan Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll page 89

Honzan Higashi Honganji: Tokyo Stroll page 106

Hoppī Dōri: Tokyo Stroll page 89

Hōzōmon: Tokyo Stroll page 85

HUB Asakusa shop / HUB Asakusa Ten / HUB: Tokyo Stroll page 105

Hyakusuke: Tokyo Stroll page 84

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX ‘Shibaraku’ bronze statue: Tokyo Stroll page 98

Ikenami Shōtarō Memorial Museum / Ikenami Shōtarō Kinen Bunko: Tokyo Stroll page 108

Isekan: Tokyo Stroll page 81

Kama-asa: Tokyo Stroll page 109

Kamameshi Haru: Tokyo Stroll page 105

Kamata Hakensha: Tokyo Stroll page 108

Kaminari Issa: Tokyo Stroll page 88

Kaminarimon: Tokyo Stroll page 77–78

Kamiya Bar: Tokyo Stroll page 99

Kanmidokoro Nishiyama: Tokyo Stroll page 99

Kappabashi Street / Kappabashi Dōgugai: Tokyo Stroll page 106

Kappadera: Tokyo Stroll page 108

Kikuya: Tokyo Stroll page 79

Kimuraya Honten: Tokyo Stroll page 84

Komakata Dozeu: Tokyo Stroll page 112

Komakatadō: Tokyo Stroll page 113

Kurodaya: Tokyo Stroll page 77

Maekawa: Tokyo Stroll page 113

Mizuguchi Shokudō: Tokyo Stroll page 104

Mokuhankan: Tokyo Stroll page 103

Nakamise Shōtengai: Tokyo Stroll page 79

Nakaya: Tokyo Stroll page 85

Namiki Yabusoba (並木藪蕎麦)
[South of the Kaminarimon between Asakusa Detail maps 1 and 10]

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.
English menu, and forks, are available.
Warning: If you are tall, watch your head when entering.

Nitenmon: Tokyo Stroll page 87

Obigen: Tokyo Stroll page 79

Oimoyasan Kōshin: Tokyo Stroll page 80

Ōshimaya Onda: Tokyo Stroll page 111

Rokkakudō: Tokyo Stroll page 91

Rokku: Tokyo Stroll page 104

Sake no Daimasu Kaminarimon Branch: Tokyo Stroll page 78

Sanbidō: Tokyo Stroll page 82

Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians: Tokyo Stroll page 88

Seikyōji: Tokyo Stroll page 114

Sensōji: Tokyo Stroll page 86

Shitaya Jinja (下谷神社)
[East of the area in the Asakusa Area map, close to Inarichō Station, the large red torii is visible on Asakusa Dōri]

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. 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

Some no Anbō: Tokyo Stroll page 78

Sumida Park / Sumida Kōen: Tokyo Stroll page 101

Sushihatsu: Tokyo Stroll page 104

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.
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: Tokyo Stroll page 106

Tempura Nakasei: Tokyo Stroll page 102

Tokiwadō Kaminari Okoshi Honpo: Tokyo Stroll page 77

Tosaku (東作本店)
[East of the area in the Asakusa Area map, close to Inarichō Station, south of Asakusa Dōri]

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.
WEB: http://tosaku.jp

Toyofuku: Tokyo Stroll page 83

Tsujiya: Tokyo Stroll page 82

Umezono: Tokyo Stroll page 80

Wasendō: Tokyo Stroll page 89

Water Bus / Suijō Basu: Tokyo Stroll page 101

World Bags and Luggage Museum / Sekai no Kaban Hakubutsukan: Tokyo Stroll page 113

Yagenbori Nakajima Shōten: Tokyo Stroll page 80,: Tokyo Stroll page 106

Yayoiken Asakusa Tawaramachi (やよい軒 浅草田原町店)
[In the area south of Asakusa Detail 3 map]

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.
WEB: https://www.yayoiken.com/en/

Yonoya Kushiho: Tokyo Stroll page 82