Best around Asakusa Spot List

Ideally situated in the Taito district of Tokyo, Designers Hotel Siesta is situated 700 metres from Kanaami Inari Shrine, 700 metres from Izumi Park and 700 metres from Akihabara Neribei Park. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel offers luggage storage space. The property is 600 metres from Convention Room AP Akihabara, and within 5.3 km of the city centre. All units in the hotel are equipped with a kettle. Complete with a private bathroom fitted with a bath and free toiletries, all rooms at Designers Hotel Siesta have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and some rooms are fitted with a balcony. At the accommodation the rooms include bed linen and towels. Popular points of interest near Designers Hotel Siesta include Jinnai Shrine, Kusawakeinari Shrine and Sakuma Park. Tokyo Haneda Airport is 21 km from the property.

Located in Asakusa, a popular tourist spot in Japan and abroad, and used as a stage for various events. A general discount store based on the concept of ”convenience, discount and amusement”. One-minute walk from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station. Offering a wide range of products, including food, medicine, cosmetics, clothing, appliances, and brand products, which are very popular as souvenirs.

Colorful plastic samples are displayed at Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya. On the second floor of the Kappabashi Showroom, you can experience making food replicas using wax. Based on a program designed by artisans, the staff will teach you the traditional techniques. You will make two kinds of plastic tempura and a head of lettuce in approximately one hour. A reservation by phone is required. Please note that the instruction is available only in Japanese.

Kamaasa is a cooking equipment store founded in 1908. Inside the store, various utensils are lined up, starting from kitchen knifes and Nambu ironware, other professional tools like pots , the Yukihira Pot (a pouring pot), frying pans, bamboo draing baskets, graters, but also ordinary daily house utensils. There is a wide variety of carefully selected beautifully designed products with great quality which will fit in your hand better the more you use it. We recommend you to come and try to hold the products for yourself and make a choice based on that.

Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa family in the Edo period, established Sanjusangen-do for the peace in the country, national security, and tempering martial arts. The hall built after the manner of ones in Kyoto became the beginning of Yasaki-inari. The name Yasaki also came from ”yumi” (a bow) and ”ya” (an arrow). Fukurokuju (god of happiness, wealth, and long life) of the seven deities is placed at the right side of the worship hall in front of the main building.

Japanese Pottery Shop Dengama is a Japanese pottery speciality store which directly purchases the product from the potteries all over Japan such as Arita, Kutani, Mashiko and Mino. They handle a wide range of products focused on bowls with made with traditional Japanese pottery techniques and pictures, along with fine articles from famous potteries, and products for ordinary daily use as mugs, tea cups and small plates. Don't forget to check the bargains near the entrance of the shop.

A wholesale store for restaurant supplies at the South entrance of Kappabashi Dougu Street. The statue of a giant cook on the rooftop of the building is the symbol of Kappabashi Dougu Street. They proudly offer a wide range tableware and cutlery for Japanese, Western and Chinese food, lacquerware and wooden products. Their original products such as the children's lunch series are popular as well. It is part of the enjoyment to find a good buy out of the jungle-like store overflowing with products.