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Fun Restaurant
Like Ninja (below), you will experience only one in the kind, at these themed-park-restaurant.
Address : All over downtown Tokyo
Ninja
The famous restaurant is not located in Asakusa but in Akasaka. Your tongue will be happily twisted by their delicious food, and your eyes are magically twisted as well.
Address : Akasaka Tokyu Plaza, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Hitsumabushi
The Unagi Eel Restaurant. Best O-Cha-Zu-Ke (Cha-Zu-Ke) with eel in Tokyo. One menu has three delicious tastes at once.
Magurobito
Sushi restaurant. TV viewers voted this the top kaiten-zushi (sushi) restaurant in Tokyo.
Address : Asakusa 1-5-9, Orange dori ave.
CoCo ichiban-ya Curry House
Curry restaurant. Lots of variety of curry taste. Some shop with Teppan-yaki. Take-out and Home-delivery is available.
Address : Hanakawado 1-3-2, nearby Tobu Asakusa Station
Kushisuke at Kaminarimon
Yakitori and Kushiyaki and Ochazuke. Only 30 seconds walk from the thunder gate (Kaminarimon). Lunch has good deal except weekends.
Address : Asakusa 1-2-12
Gyouza (Gyoza) no Ohsho (Ooshou)
Ramen noodle, gyoza, chaahan (fried rice), and more at very reasonable price.
Address : Asakusabashi 1-14-6, right at JR Asakusabashi Station
Sushihatsu Souhonten
Sushi restaurant. Opened in 1910, still making customer's mouth happy at local price (especially lunch deal).
Address : Asakusa 1-12-10, Sushiya dori ave.
Tora-Fugu-Tei
All about Fugu, the puff fish restaurant. They are swimming in the aquarium tank at the gate. You watch them swimming before it comes to your table.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-14-15, Kokusai dori ave.
Gin no Sara (silver dish)
Sushi and Udon noodle delivery all around downtown Tokyo including Asakusa.
Address : All over downtown Tokyo
Kappou Matsumoto
Fugu (puff fish) restaurant. Look up, there is a puff fish above your head!
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 1-1-13, Kokusai dori ave.
Takenawa
Tempura, Japanese cuisine restaurant. Only local knows. Right in front of exit 3 of Tawaramachi station. Kakuni and Tempura are awesome taste.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 1-1-17, Kokusai dori ave.
Aoimarushin
Tempura restaurant. Opened in 1946, right after the World War 2.
Address : Asakusa 1-4-4, Kaminarimon dori ave.
Daikokuya
Tempura restaurant. There is always a lunch time queue at this Meiji-era tempra restaurant.
Address : Asakusa 1-38-10, Denbouin dori ave.
Tempura Fukuoka (from New York?)
Came back from NYC (more than 30 ears experience, SONY founder also appreciated his masterpiece), very nice and authentic tempura. Dinner time listens Jazz with Sake.
Owariya
Tempura, Soba restaurant. Monks of Sensouji Temple goes often this Tempura and Soba noodle. Wanna become enlighted?
Address : Asakusa 1-1-3, Kaminarimon dori ave.
Namiki Yabusoba
Soba restaurant. Opened in 1913, one of the three greatest Yabu Noodle. One of the best in Japan.
Address : Kaminarimon 2-11-9
Tsuruya
Soba, Tempura, Katsudon restaurant. Local family restaurant which makes own noodle (not buys from factory) comes with fresh soup. Their Katsu-don is so special and rich in taste.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-1-2, Kikusui dori ave.
Katsukichi
Tonkatsu, Katsudon restaurant. Specialized in Miso taste Tonkatsu. You may enjoy their 50 variety styles, say, Cheese Tonkatsu, Gyouza Tonkatsu, Nattou Tonkatsu and you name it!
Address : Asakusa 1-21-12, Asakusa Chuo dori ave.
Ichimatsu
Kaiseki, Fugu, Japanese cuisine restaurant. Kaiseki with Geisha and Japanese Garden. What else would you need?
Address : Kaminarimon 1-15-1
Kamameshi Haru
Kamameshi restaurant. Vegetable and Chicken on rice pot (Kama in Japanese), served in hot, made right after your order.
Address : Asakusa 1-14-9
Tofu Kawakaze
Tofu, Yuba restaurant. Toufu (Tofu) exclusive! Special lunch with Yuba is highly recommended.
Address : Asakusa 3-34-11
Asakusa Mugitoro
Mugitoro restaurant. Barley rice with Tororo (not Totoro, but Japanese yam, potato), very healthy dish with excellent view of Sumida River.
Address : Kaminarimon 2-2-4, Edo dori ave.
Imahan
Sukiyaki, Shabu-shabu restaurant. Most famous Sukiyaki and Shabu-shabu restaurant in Tokyo. Beef from Japanese cow is rich in taste, melted on your tongue.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 3-1-2, Kokusai dori ave.
Yonekyu
Sukiyaki restaurant. You'll be welcomed with the sound of Drum. Very authentic style with beautiful Japanese garden next to table.
Address : Asakusa 2-17-10, Hisago dori ave.
Chin-ya
Sukiyaki, Shabu-shabu restaurant. Top selected beef from contracted farmer only in Kyushu. Very rich in taste.
Address : Asakusa 1-3-4, Kaminarimon dori ave.
Irokawa
Unagi, EelThis is the best Tokyo Eel restaurant. Get the counter seats and you'll be entertained by the Edo style owner. Long queque is always expected. One of the best in Tokyo.
Address : Kaminarimon 2-6-11
Dojo iidaya
Dojo restaurant. Looks like child of Unagi (eel). Truely Edo style eating, sit on tatami floor and eat on long wooden table shared with others. Happienss truth if shared with good food!
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 3-3-2, Kappabashi-Hon dori ave.
Sometaro
Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, Yakisoba restaurant. One of the typical Okonomiyaki restaurant in Tokyo. Homely and traditional style house. Only Okonomiyaki, but no Monjayaki.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-2-2, Kikusui dori ave.
Shichigosan (753)
Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, Yakisoba restaurant. Similar to above Sometaro, but local knows where to dine. Almost everyday full with local people. Children of the restaurant became grown up already, the owner has been working very hard to serve delicious foods more than 10 years.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-23-7, Kappabashi Hon Dori (Main Avenue)
Kappa Matsuri
Okonomiyaki, Monjayaki, Yakisoba restaurant. Off the main road style restaurant, only local goes for both Monjayaki and Okonomiyaki.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 1-3-14
Vinchou
Yakitori restaurant, Wine. Grill as you order, chicken meat and local vegetable are recommended. Good wine (French and Japanese).
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-2-13
Torikou
Yakitori, BBQ restaurant. In the late afternoon, the smell of BBQed chicken can reach you anywhere in the block. Lunch special with miso soup can not be avoided.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 1-2-1, Asakusa dori ave.
Hanaya
Yakisoba restaurant. Not even come out from the exit number 3 of Tawaramachi metro station, you'll smell the scent of hplden Yakisoba.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 1-1-18, Kokusai dori ave.
Yoshikami
Hayashi rice, Hamburger steak restaurant. Asakusa actually is well-known for non-Japanese restaurant. In the era of Meiji, Taisho and early Showa, Asakusa was most sophisticated as recent Ginza and Roppongi. Hayashi-Rice is worth trying after long queue.
Address : Asakusa 1-41-4
Kamiya Bar
Bar, Izakaya, Sake, Beer. Japan's first bar born in Meiji era (1910). The atomosphere inside the restaurant makes your beer more tasteful.
Address : Asakusa 1-1-1, Kaminarimon dori ave.
Waiwai
Bar, Izakaya, Sake. Very small family style Izakaya with maximum 10 people. English menu is available. Located in between Taito Ryokan and Sometaro.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 2-2-1, Kikusui dori ave.
Kotou
Chanko Nabe, Sake. Great chance to sit and dine with Sumo wrestler. Goma-Suri-Chanko and Sake is recommended.
Address : Asakusa 3-31-4
Oiwake
Bar, Chanko Nabe, Sashimi restaurant. Minyoh (Japanese folk song) music live with Tsugaru Shamisen.
Address : Nishi-Asakusa 3-28-11, Kototoi dori ave.
Otafuku
Oden restaurant. Best Oden in town has history of almost 100 years.
Address : Senzoku 1-6-2, Kototoi dori ave.
Hoppy Dori Street
Bar. Cannot avoid a glass or two of sake when you walk through this Food Stall Street. Nostalgia of Showa era. Fukuoka and Pusan has their original style.
West street adjacent to the Sensouji Temple
Bar six
Bar. Only the bar you can see Sensouji Temple so close in light. Why not Pagota as well as Sky Tree (New Tokyo Tower) with pure sake drink.
Address : Asakusa 2-34-3, Amuse Museum 6 floor
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