Things to Do in Nishi-Asakusa, Tokyo
Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple completed in 645, and Kappabashi, the restaurant wholesale district known for its plastic food and kitchenware. Visitors can enjoy pancakes at Benizuru and experience ninja-themed dining at the Ninja Experience Cafe.
Senso-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple completed in 645, and Kappabashi, the restaurant wholesale district known for its plastic food and kitchenware. Visitors can enjoy pancakes at Benizuru and experience ninja-themed dining at the Ninja Experience Cafe.
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By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Top things to do in Nishi-Asakusa
Kappabashi
★ 4.3 · 12.8kCraft WorkshopA more offbeat shopping option, it is best reached from Tawaramachi station on the Ginza line. This is Tokyo's restaurant wholesale district, which sells plastic food, metal spatulas, deep fryers and an immense variety of affordable…
- Every day
- 10 AM – 5 PM
Dengama
★ 4.3 · 834Home GoodsA particularly good boutique specializing in handmade Japanese pottery. The discount racks outside are downright cheap at several hundred yen a pop, but more expensive items on the second floor may run into tens of thousands of yen. Don't…
- Every day
- 10 AM – 6 PM
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- 1Kappabashi
- 2Ninja Experience Cafe Asakusa In Tokyo
- 3Tabi to Coffee Asakusa 2F
- 4Shot Bar Hold on Asakusa
- 5Magic Bar fortune Asakusa（マジックバーフォーチュン浅草）
- 6NOOK. Açaí Bowl Cafe
- 7Naomi coffee by Fcoffeeroasters
- 8Asakusa Imahan
- 9The Tavern in Asakusa
- 10Dengama
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