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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

yagen Yagenbori

1-28-9 Asakusa

03-3626-7716

10:00AM-7:00PM

Open all year

This popular Edo-era shichimi pepper specialty shop was named for the place it started business some 370 years ago, Ryogoku’s Yagenbori. The shop moved to its current location in Shin-Nakamise in 1943.
Shichimi pepper is a blend of seven ingredients, including hot pepper, Chinese pepper, poppy seeds, hempseed, sesame, and more. The shop accepts orders of custom blends.

yosikami Yoshikami

1-41-4 Asakusa

03-3841-1802

11:45AM-10:00PM

Closed Thursdays
LUNCH

When Yoshikami first opened its doors in 1951, it could only seat ten. But now Yoshikami has expanded to accommodate the rush of customers that show up daily for their popular hashed-beef on rice with special demiglace sauce (\1,100), which sells out quite quickly.
Come to the only restaurant in town that posts a sign asking its customers to “Forgive us for serving such extraordinarily delicious food!”

yone Yonekyu

2-17-10 Asakusa

03-3841-2702/6416

12:00PM-9:00PM (Last order: 8:00PM)

Closed Wednesdays
LUNCH

Yonekyu has been serving only two kinds of gyu-nabe (sukiyaki) since it was established in 1886, over 120 years ago. Yonekyu features a style of cooking with less warishita sauce.
Yonekyu appears in the work of the famous poet Kotaro Takamura.

Yobei Yobei

2-3-4 Asakusa

03-3841-0868

10:00AM-6:00PM

Closed on Thursdays in February and March

Yobei sells special handmade fried rice crackers. These fine rice crackers are made from quality brand rice, and deep fried in selected corn oil after being sun dried. You owe it to yourself to try its irresistible light taste at least once! Yobei’s cherry blossom flavored soft serve ice cream, available only from March to May, is another popular item. Tofu and black sesame flavored soft serve ice cream, and sweet red-bean soup are also available. The shop accepts mail orders for some products.

A KA SA TA NA HA MA YA RA WA

Name
Address
Phone Number	Opening hours	Holidays
Details
Yagenbori
1-28-9 Asakusa
03-3626-7716	10:00AM-7:00PM	Open all year
This popular Edo-era shichimi pepper specialty shop was named for the place it started business some 370 years ago, Ryogoku’s Yagenbori. The shop moved to its current location in Shin-Nakamise in 1943. Shichimi pepper is a blend of seven ingredients, including hot pepper, Chinese pepper, poppy seeds, hempseed, sesame, and more. The shop accepts orders of custom blends.
Yoshikami
1-41-4 Asakusa
03-3841-1802	11:45AM-10:00PM	Closed Thursdays
When Yoshikami first opened its doors in 1951, it could only seat ten. But now Yoshikami has expanded to accommodate the rush of customers that show up daily for their popular hashed-beef on rice with special demiglace sauce (\1,100), which sells out quite quickly. Come to the only restaurant in town that posts a sign asking its customers to “Forgive us for serving such extraordinarily delicious food!”
Yonekyu
2-17-10 Asakusa
03-3841-2702/6416	12:00PM-9:00PM (Last order: 8:00PM)	Closed Wednesdays
Yonekyu has been serving only two kinds of gyu-nabe (sukiyaki) since it was established in 1886, over 120 years ago. Yonekyu features a style of cooking with less warishita sauce. Yonekyu appears in the work of the famous poet Kotaro Takamura.
Yobei
2-3-4 Asakusa
03-3841-0868	10:00AM-6:00PM	Closed on Thursdays in February and March
Yobei sells special handmade fried rice crackers. These fine rice crackers are made from quality brand rice, and deep fried in selected corn oil after being sun dried. You owe it to yourself to try its irresistible light taste at least once! Yobei’s cherry blossom flavored soft serve ice cream, available only from March to May, is another popular item. Tofu and black sesame flavored soft serve ice cream, and sweet red-bean soup are also available. The shop accepts mail orders for some products.