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Osaka is not the only diners’ paradise in Japan.
Where there are people, there is always good food. The wonderful cuisine culture of Asakusa has attracted many gastronomers by constantly blending the best of new styles into its traditional Japanese cooking. Asakusa has eateries offering a wide range of foods where not only delicious Japanese cuisine, but also wonderfully tempting Western, Chinese and ethnic varieties to please every taste can be found. Listed below are just a few of the well-known restaurants in the Asakusa area.

Please tell us about the restaurants you recommend in Asakusa and stories you have about Asakusa cuisines as well as your opinions.

Restaurants are listed in Japanese syllabary order.

map will direct you to a map of the area in which the restaurant is located.
Restaurants marked with LUNCH are also open during lunch hours.

A KA SA TA NA HA MA YA RA WA

Name

Address

Phone Number

Opening hours

Holidays
MAP LUNCH

Details

katukiti Katsukichi

1-21-12 Asakusa

03-3841-2277

11:30AM-2:40PM
5:00PM-9:00PM

Closed Thursdays
LUNCH

Created by the owner himself, Miso-Tonkatsu - delicious deep-fried pork cutlet enveloping a mouth-watering miso sauce, is the specialty of the house and the most popular item on the menu. Katsukichi’s owner brings his experience as a master of French cuisine to the art of the gourmet cutlet, creating a unique style that rivals the famed Nagoya Miso-Katsu. Choose from among 50 taste-tempting cutlet varieties and learn why Katsukichi has become a favorite dining spot for a large number of celebrities.

haru Kamameshi Haru

1-14-9 Asakusa

03-3842-1511

11:00AM-9:00PM

Open 365 days a year
LUNCH

Since 1926, Kamameshi Haru has been serving freshly-cooked Kamameshi (seasoned boiled rice served up piping hot in its own pot) prepared to order with their special blend of two nationally-renowned brands of rice. The name Haru (spring) expresses the founder’s wish that customers will enjoy the fresh spring atmosphere that this wonderful restaurant offers.

5656 Kaminari 5656 Jaya

2-7-3 Akasaka

03-3844-5656

Shop:
9:00AM-7:00PM
Restaurant:
9:00AM-5:30PM

Open 365 days a year

The popular Asakusa specialty, Kaminari-Okoshi (sweet rice crackers) are available here from just \200. They make a great snack to take along as you stroll about, or relax while enjoying Kohaku-tsutsumi-mochi (red-and-white-colored rice cake), served with healthy green tea for just \300. Kaminari 5656 Jaya, located on Goju-no-toh street, is also quite popular for its tasty Udon, and can accommodate large groups.

kamiya Bar Kamiya

1-1-1 Asakusa

03-3841-5400

11:30AM-10:00PM
(Last order 9:30PM)

Closed Tuesdays
lunch

Kamiya’s founder started serving shots of liquor in 1880, and opened Japan’s first bar in 1912. Everybody knows the cocktail that originated here, the Denki-Bran (\260).
Bar Kamiya was once the favorite gathering place of such famous artists as poet and novelist Sakutaro Hagiwara, who even mentions Kamiya in his work!
The bar is on the 1st floor, with a western-style restaurant is on the 2nd floor, and a Japanese restaurant on the 3rd floor.

kameju Kameju at Asakusa Kaminarimon

2-18-11 Asakusa

03-3841-2210

10:00AM-8:30PM

Closed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month

Since opening for business 90 years ago, Kameju has stayed true to its original recipes for Japanese-style cakes and sweets. Two different types of Hokkaido bean-paste are used to make a variety of Japanese-style sweets, and each cake and pastry is made with loving care for a quality that keeps TV stars and other celebrities coming back again and again. Try the ever-popular Dorayaki or the highly-recommended Monaka, both only \250, or Matsukaze (brown sugar-flavored cake with bean-paste), a Kameju original and a big favorite with customers of all ages!
※Sale of only shop front.

kawakaze Tofu Kawakaze

3-34-11 Asakusa

03-3876-7711

11:30AM-2:00PM
5:00PM-10:30PM
(Last order: 9:30PM)

Closed Mondays
(Open everyday during winter except the New Year holidays)
LUNCH

Tofu Kawakaze features tofu dishes served during the traditional Japanese tea-ceremony. Exquisite tofu made from the finest soybeans and the purist natural water is a treat that’s not to be missed. Enjoy these delicious dishes with fine Japanese sake at reasonable prices. Tofu Kawakaze’s low-calorie tofu menu is a big favorite among the young ladies.

Garance Garance

5-30-7 Asakusa

03-3872-7797

11:30AM-8:00PM

Closed Mondays
MAP

Now a common sight in the media, Garance began making and selling cheese cake at a time when cheese cake was a rarity in Japan. Garance’s two popular specialties are its plain cheese cake and its blueberry cheese cake topped with fresh whipped cream.
Enjoy a cup tea and a slice of cake in the art gallery-like atmosphere where works by the owner’s friends are exhibited. Also available for take-out.

kikkou Waentei Kikko

2-2-13 Asakusa

03-5828-8833

11:30AM-2:00PM
(Last order: 1:30PM)
5:00PM-10:30PM
(Last order: 9:30PM)

Closed on 10th, 11th, 25th, and 26th of Jan.
Closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from February to December
LUNCH

Waentei Kikko is an authentic Japanese restaurant in an old-style home setting that fills diners with the welcoming warmth of its wooden interior. Diners enjoy live performances of traditional Japanese music such as the beautiful Tsugaru shamisen. The “En” in “Waentei” means banquet, relationship, and entertainment, and the Waentei is the perfect place for all of these. Two set meal choices are available for lunch. (\1,890 and \2,940) For dinner, two types of kaiseki (elegant traditional-style meals served on individual trays for special guests) are available at \6,825 and \8,925. Blowfish kaiseki is also available. (a 10% service charge is added to the dinner menu.) Live music performances start at 12:15/1:30 for lunch, and at 6:30/8:30 for dinner.

kinryu Kinryu-jaya

1-39-11 Asakusa

03-5828-3888

10:30AM-6:00PM

Open 365 days a year

Kinryu-jaya sells traditional Japanese snacks such as senbei (rice crackers), okoshi (sweet rice crackers), anmitsu (sweet bean paste parfait), and other candies and sweets. Famous Funakin’s Tsukudani (foods boiled in soy sauce) are also available. Kinryu-jaya is the best place for a nice break while strolling around Asakusa.
Kinryu-jaya offers gallery space on the 2nd floor for rent on a weekly basis. Hand-made paper lanterns from \3,000 can also be ordered. Each lantern takes about 10 days to make and can be shipped for a reasonable charge.

grand Grill Grand

3-24-6 Asakusa

03-3874-2351

Lunch (Monday-Friday):
11:30AM-2:00PM (Last order)
Dinner (Monday-Saturday):
5:00PM-9:00PM (Last order)

Closed Sundays and national holidays
(Saturdays - dinner only)
lunch

The Grill Grand restaurant has been serving satisfied customers at the back of the Sensoji temple for 64 years. Its interior has a warm and relaxing downtown atmosphere despite the historic appearance of this old-establishment, and the Grill Grand’s chef blends his mastery of both French and Italian cuisine into every meal he prepares. Hashed rice with demiglace sauce that takes two weeks to cook and the nostalgic fried-rice omelet are two popular dishes.

green Green Bell

1-18-8 Asakusa

03-5827-1055

11:00AM-7:00PM

Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 10:00AM-8:00PM
Open 365 days a year except for temporary closing

“Vegetable ice cream,” homemade with fresh vegetables, is so unique that you won’t find it anywhere else. (No artificial flavoring, stabilizers or additives are used.)
As many as 32 flavors, including Japanese flavors and seasonal items, are waiting for you. Priced from \300, and mail-order is also available.

kozakura Kozakura

4-14-10 Asakusa

03-5603-5390

10:00AM-5:30PM

Closed Sundays

This Karinto (sugar-coated fried snack cracker) specialty shop is operated by the Japanese restaurant Fukushima. It’s located at the back of the Sensoji temple, so why don’t you look in while you’re visiting the entertainment area? Small-size “Yumeji,” and a new product called “Kaede” (Maple) made with maple syrup and maple sugar are tasty treats. These treats are so good that you’ll find it hard to stop once you start eating!
※Sale of only shop front.

kotou Kotou

3-31-4 Asakusa

03-3875-8115

5:30PM-11:00PM

Closed Mondays

The name Kotou expresses the owner's wish that this restaurant would be always crowded with happy customers. Because of its location and warm atmosphere, many sumo wrestlers stop in to enjoy a satisfying meal. The menus vary seasonally, and Chanko-nabe (the traditional sumo wrestler’s stew) is offered during the winter season for a special treat. There are many other dishes, including sea urchin and caviar on bean curd and sea food carpaccio, all reasonably priced.

koyanagi Eel restaurant Koyanagi

1-29-11 Asakusa

03-3843-2861

11:30AM-3:00PM
4:00PM-9:00PM

Closed Thursdays
LUNCH

Opened in the mid-1920s, Koyanagi features authentic grilled domestic eel with rice and a perfectly-seasoned sweet sauce that you’ll dream about for years to come. And Koyanagi’s reasonable prices will satisfy your wallet as much as the delicious eel will satisfy your appitite.

A KA SA TA NA HA MA YA RA WA

Name
Address
Phone Number	Opening hours	Holidays
Details
Katsukichi
1-21-12 Asakusa
03-3841-2277	11:30AM-2:40PM 5:00PM-9:00PM	Closed Thursdays
Created by the owner himself, Miso-Tonkatsu - delicious deep-fried pork cutlet enveloping a mouth-watering miso sauce, is the specialty of the house and the most popular item on the menu. Katsukichi’s owner brings his experience as a master of French cuisine to the art of the gourmet cutlet, creating a unique style that rivals the famed Nagoya Miso-Katsu. Choose from among 50 taste-tempting cutlet varieties and learn why Katsukichi has become a favorite dining spot for a large number of celebrities.
Kamameshi Haru
1-14-9 Asakusa
03-3842-1511	11:00AM-9:00PM	Open 365 days a year
Since 1926, Kamameshi Haru has been serving freshly-cooked Kamameshi (seasoned boiled rice served up piping hot in its own pot) prepared to order with their special blend of two nationally-renowned brands of rice. The name Haru (spring) expresses the founder’s wish that customers will enjoy the fresh spring atmosphere that this wonderful restaurant offers.
Kaminari 5656 Jaya
2-7-3 Akasaka
03-3844-5656	Shop: 9:00AM-7:00PM Restaurant: 9:00AM-5:30PM	Open 365 days a year
The popular Asakusa specialty, Kaminari-Okoshi (sweet rice crackers) are available here from just \200. They make a great snack to take along as you stroll about, or relax while enjoying Kohaku-tsutsumi-mochi (red-and-white-colored rice cake), served with healthy green tea for just \300. Kaminari 5656 Jaya, located on Goju-no-toh street, is also quite popular for its tasty Udon, and can accommodate large groups.
Bar Kamiya
1-1-1 Asakusa
03-3841-5400	11:30AM-10:00PM (Last order 9:30PM)	Closed Tuesdays
Kamiya’s founder started serving shots of liquor in 1880, and opened Japan’s first bar in 1912. Everybody knows the cocktail that originated here, the Denki-Bran (\260). Bar Kamiya was once the favorite gathering place of such famous artists as poet and novelist Sakutaro Hagiwara, who even mentions Kamiya in his work! The bar is on the 1st floor, with a western-style restaurant is on the 2nd floor, and a Japanese restaurant on the 3rd floor.
Kameju at Asakusa Kaminarimon
2-18-11 Asakusa
03-3841-2210	10:00AM-8:30PM	Closed on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month
Since opening for business 90 years ago, Kameju has stayed true to its original recipes for Japanese-style cakes and sweets. Two different types of Hokkaido bean-paste are used to make a variety of Japanese-style sweets, and each cake and pastry is made with loving care for a quality that keeps TV stars and other celebrities coming back again and again. Try the ever-popular Dorayaki or the highly-recommended Monaka, both only \250, or Matsukaze (brown sugar-flavored cake with bean-paste), a Kameju original and a big favorite with customers of all ages! ※Sale of only shop front.
Tofu Kawakaze
3-34-11 Asakusa
03-3876-7711	11:30AM-2:00PM 5:00PM-10:30PM (Last order: 9:30PM)	Closed Mondays (Open everyday during winter except the New Year holidays)
Tofu Kawakaze features tofu dishes served during the traditional Japanese tea-ceremony. Exquisite tofu made from the finest soybeans and the purist natural water is a treat that’s not to be missed. Enjoy these delicious dishes with fine Japanese sake at reasonable prices. Tofu Kawakaze’s low-calorie tofu menu is a big favorite among the young ladies.
Garance
5-30-7 Asakusa
03-3872-7797	11:30AM-8:00PM	Closed Mondays
Now a common sight in the media, Garance began making and selling cheese cake at a time when cheese cake was a rarity in Japan. Garance’s two popular specialties are its plain cheese cake and its blueberry cheese cake topped with fresh whipped cream. Enjoy a cup tea and a slice of cake in the art gallery-like atmosphere where works by the owner’s friends are exhibited. Also available for take-out.
Waentei Kikko
2-2-13 Asakusa
03-5828-8833	11:30AM-2:00PM (Last order: 1:30PM) 5:00PM-10:30PM (Last order: 9:30PM)	Closed on 10th, 11th, 25th, and 26th of Jan. Closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from February to December
Waentei Kikko is an authentic Japanese restaurant in an old-style home setting that fills diners with the welcoming warmth of its wooden interior. Diners enjoy live performances of traditional Japanese music such as the beautiful Tsugaru shamisen. The “En” in “Waentei” means banquet, relationship, and entertainment, and the Waentei is the perfect place for all of these. Two set meal choices are available for lunch. (\1,890 and \2,940) For dinner, two types of kaiseki (elegant traditional-style meals served on individual trays for special guests) are available at \6,825 and \8,925. Blowfish kaiseki is also available. (a 10% service charge is added to the dinner menu.) Live music performances start at 12:15/1:30 for lunch, and at 6:30/8:30 for dinner.
Kinryu-jaya
1-39-11 Asakusa
03-5828-3888	10:30AM-6:00PM	Open 365 days a year
Kinryu-jaya sells traditional Japanese snacks such as senbei (rice crackers), okoshi (sweet rice crackers), anmitsu (sweet bean paste parfait), and other candies and sweets. Famous Funakin’s Tsukudani (foods boiled in soy sauce) are also available. Kinryu-jaya is the best place for a nice break while strolling around Asakusa. Kinryu-jaya offers gallery space on the 2nd floor for rent on a weekly basis. Hand-made paper lanterns from \3,000 can also be ordered. Each lantern takes about 10 days to make and can be shipped for a reasonable charge.
Grill Grand
3-24-6 Asakusa
03-3874-2351	Lunch (Monday-Friday): 11:30AM-2:00PM (Last order) Dinner (Monday-Saturday): 5:00PM-9:00PM (Last order)	Closed Sundays and national holidays (Saturdays - dinner only)
The Grill Grand restaurant has been serving satisfied customers at the back of the Sensoji temple for 64 years. Its interior has a warm and relaxing downtown atmosphere despite the historic appearance of this old-establishment, and the Grill Grand’s chef blends his mastery of both French and Italian cuisine into every meal he prepares. Hashed rice with demiglace sauce that takes two weeks to cook and the nostalgic fried-rice omelet are two popular dishes.
Green Bell
1-18-8 Asakusa
03-5827-1055	11:00AM-7:00PM	Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 10:00AM-8:00PM Open 365 days a year except for temporary closing
“Vegetable ice cream,” homemade with fresh vegetables, is so unique that you won’t find it anywhere else. (No artificial flavoring, stabilizers or additives are used.) As many as 32 flavors, including Japanese flavors and seasonal items, are waiting for you. Priced from \300, and mail-order is also available.
Kozakura
4-14-10 Asakusa
03-5603-5390	10:00AM-5:30PM	Closed Sundays
This Karinto (sugar-coated fried snack cracker) specialty shop is operated by the Japanese restaurant Fukushima. It’s located at the back of the Sensoji temple, so why don’t you look in while you’re visiting the entertainment area? Small-size “Yumeji,” and a new product called “Kaede” (Maple) made with maple syrup and maple sugar are tasty treats. These treats are so good that you’ll find it hard to stop once you start eating! ※Sale of only shop front.
Kotou
3-31-4 Asakusa
03-3875-8115	5:30PM-11:00PM	Closed Mondays
The name Kotou expresses the owner's wish that this restaurant would be always crowded with happy customers. Because of its location and warm atmosphere, many sumo wrestlers stop in to enjoy a satisfying meal. The menus vary seasonally, and Chanko-nabe (the traditional sumo wrestler’s stew) is offered during the winter season for a special treat. There are many other dishes, including sea urchin and caviar on bean curd and sea food carpaccio, all reasonably priced.
Eel restaurant Koyanagi
1-29-11 Asakusa
03-3843-2861	11:30AM-3:00PM 4:00PM-9:00PM	Closed Thursdays
Opened in the mid-1920s, Koyanagi features authentic grilled domestic eel with rice and a perfectly-seasoned sweet sauce that you’ll dream about for years to come. And Koyanagi’s reasonable prices will satisfy your wallet as much as the delicious eel will satisfy your appitite.