Nakatomi Shoten
The Nakamise, the road leading to Kannon-sama after passing through the red Kaminarimon gate. Located on the left side near the center of the street is an energetic shop selling fried manju (a type of sweet made with bean paste). The main store was founded in 1924 as a Japanese-style confectionery shop, and changed its business to a soba noodle shop about 30 years ago. The current owner could not forget the “Aged-manju” that he had when he was a...
Naruto Taiyaki Honpo Asakusa Shinnakamise
The taiyaki, with their thin and crispy crust, made by the “Itcho Yaki” method of carefully baking one by one, are well-reputed.
Oimoyasan Koshin
A sweet potato confectionary specialty store started by a sweet potato wholesaler founded in 1876. The sweet potato confections made with the most delicious sweet potatoes of the season have been introduced many times in the mass media.
Oimoyasan Koshin
Founded in 1876 as a sweet potato wholesaler, this specialty store specializes in sweet potato confections that make the most of the original flavor of the ingredients. The shop’s popular items include its signature dish of college sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes, and sweet potato yokan (sweet potato pancakes), and are highly recommended as souvenirs and as something to eat while walking around Asakusa.
Okashi-Tsukasa Kameju
Lines are inevitable! Kameju, one of the three most famous dorayaki stores in Tokyo, with excellent craftsmanship.
Otsukemono Marujin
On the dining table, a colorful flower blooms. We bring you pickles tsukudani produced with care from Shibamata and Asakusa.
Ryushotei Nishimura
It is located on Kaminarimon-dori in front of Kaminarimon. In addition to our signature product, “Kurimushi-Yokan,” our seasonal items are very popular with Asakusa’s events, such as “Daitoyama Kinryu,” “Tokyo Kasutera,” and “Nobori-Ayu (sweetfish). Founded in the mid-Edo period, the store is also depicted in Hiroshige Ando’s “Kaminarimonzenzu” (“In front of the Kaminarimon Gate”).
Shoju-Do
We are waiting for you with a variety of souvenirs from Asakusa. We also offer delivery service. Please feel free to contact us.
Tokiwa-do: Kaminari-Okoshi Honpo Kaminarimon Main Store
Asakusa Kaminarimon Tokiwando’s famous Edo confectionery “Kaminari Okoshi” has been a popular Tokyo and Asakusa souvenir for over 200 years since its establishment.