Spots in Sugamo / Komagome / Oji Area

  • Edo Usagi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Nishinippori 2-14-11
    Edo Usagi is easy to spot thanks to the cute ghost drawn on the outside of the building. This Japanese dessert store is famous for their Youkai Ichigo Daifuku (ghost strawberry rice cakes) which they make 200-300 of per day! These incredibly popular cute daifuku have the strawberries sticking out of the rice cake to make them look like tongues. They also have Youkai Anzu Daifuku (ghost red-bean rice cakes) and seasonal limited Youkai Water Daifuku.
  • Eko-in Temple
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Minami-senju 5-33-13
    "A monument to ""Kaitai Shinsho"" (The New Text on Demolition) is also located here, as Genpaku Sugita and others were present during the autopsies of the executed."
  • TAKAGIYA
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Toshima-ku Sugamo 2-9-26-102
    Takagiya is a confectionary whose products are pleasing to the mind and body and bring out the full characteristics of the ingredients. It can accommodate people who have dietary restrictions due to allergies or religious beliefs, as well as vegetarians, vegans, and other lifestyles, so everyone can enjoy the same kinds of treats. Customers may eat cake and other baked goods in the shop.
  • Asukayama Park Monorail (Ascargo)
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Kita-ku Oji 1-1 Asukayama Park
  • Warabimochi Motoko, Sugamo Main Store
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    4.0
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Toshima-ku Sugamo 3-31-2

    《巣鴨》に訪れた際 《巣鴨》らしい土産として如何でしょうか? 全部で5種類[全て 540円税込、三温糖240g...

  • Ishinabe Store
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Kita-ku Kishimachi 1-5-10
  • Kita Furusato Farmer Experience
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Kita-ku
  • Mei Kotobuki Iori
    Shopping
    Tokyo Kita-ku Kamiya 1-25-6
  • Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line)
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Kita-ku Toshima-ku
  • Shimogoinden-bashi (Train Museum)
    Travel / Tourism
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Nishi-nippori 2-58
    "An overpass bridge located close to the North Exit of JR Nippori Station which connects the station's east and west sides. A balcony is situated in the center of the bridge, and from here you can look down on trains passing directly below. 14 lines, including JR Shinkansen trains, limited express trains, and the Keisei Main Line pass through here, and because you can watch some 2,500 trains spanning around 20 models coming and going from here on any given day, it has become nicknamed the ""Train Museum."" A popular destination for train-lovers of all ages, the bridge is free to use and there are also informational panels with pictures of the trains you can see here."
  • Recycle Shop Nandemoya
    Shopping
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Machiya 2-3-10
    "A secondhand shop located a two-minute walk from the Machiyaeki-mae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. The shop's shelves are covered with exclusive merchandise, vintage items, rare and valuable pieces, old-fashioned dolls, and a wide variety of other goods; it's the kind of place that makes you think, ""well, that looks interesting, I think I'll check it out."" Much of the shop's stock was gathered personally by the owner while traveling to cities across the country; the shop's abundant selection of porcelain is particularly worth a look. Here you can find tableware, snack and fast food toys, antique ceramics, rare products, accessories, and all kinds of other secondhand goods. Note that the shop does not carry electronics or furniture."
  • Kitaya Machiya Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Machiya 1-2-12
    A longstanding Japanese confectionary shop beloved since it opened in 1955 located a two-minute walk from the Machiya-ekimae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. The shop originally just made monaka bean jam wafer cakes and dorayaki bean jam pancake sandwiches, and it still continues to make these tasty treats with fastidious attention to detail today. The shop's Rokuninsyu-yaki dorayaki are made by a team of six people of surpassing skill; customers love their light, fluffy pancakes, and their rich flavor, born of an abundant use of kokuto unrefined brown sugar. Also recommended is the Fukura Suzume, a bun made with domestic flour and parched-barley flour stuffed with sweet smooth bean paste and kanroni candied chestnut.
  • Kitamuraen
    Shopping
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Machiya 1-3-8
    A one-minute walk from Tokyo Metro Machiya Station and the Machiya-ekimae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. This Japanese tea shop stocks an abundant selection, from first-rate sencha green teas to teas for everyday home use. The shop's Toku Fukamushicha, made with deep-steamed thick sprouts from tea plants grown on Shizuoka Prefecture's Makinohara Plateau, has a rich flavor with a hint of sweetness, and tea-lovers from across the country come here to purchase this popular product. The shop also sells tea utensils and nori seaweed sheets; the shop's selection of yakinori toasted seaweed sheets from Ariake is particularly extensive. In addition, the shop has an adjoining tea room where you can take a break and enjoy a set which includes a cup of matcha or sencha green tea and a Japanese sweet, as well as coffee and black tea.
  • Kofujiya Machiya Shop
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Machiya 1-7-5
    "A five-minute walk from the Machiya-ekimae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. This senbei rice cracker and okaki rice snack shop is situated midway along Otakebashi-dori Street. The shop's signature Onikko Okaki rice snacks, made with rice and water from Fukui, comes in three flavors - standard ""salad;"" spicy shichimi seven spice salad; and simple, old-fashioned soy sauce. On the 10th of every month, the shop holds an ""Onikko Festival,"" and these tasty snacks can be purchased at a reduced price. The shop's senbei rice crackers can be purchased in small bags or even by the single cracker, giving customers the chance to enjoy a wide variety of crackers a little at a time. The shop's teas which go great with senbei are also popular, such as the Tokusen Aramomicha, a deep-steamed green tea from Shizuoka's Makinohara."
  • Vidulus
    Style / Fashion
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Machiya 3-8-20
    A seven-minute walk from Machiya Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and Keisei Main Line, and the Machiya-ekimae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. This shop repairs and also modifies shoes and bags. The shop can handle everything from leather, nylon, and canvas bags to suitcases, wallets, and even belts. The shop can even fix issues other shop's will deem unrepairable, including frays, tears, metal fixture repairs, and lining replacements. The shop is also dedicated to helping students and will rush-repair school bags and randoseru (traditional Japanese school backpacks for elementary school children) at regular price, and will even complete repairs on such items by the following day. If you live far away, the shop can also ship your repaired or altered item to you. Last but not least, the shop accepts orders for custom-made items.
  • Inokuchi Shoten
    Shopping
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Higashi-nippori 1-18-11
    A one-minute walk from Exit 2 of Minowa Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line. This toy and dagashi cheap snack wholesaler also conducts retail sales and has been in business since 1958. Dedicated to making life more fun, the establishment seeks to share dagashi snacks and old-fashioned toys with customers as communications media which span generations. The establishment boasts an abundant selection of dagashi; in particular, it carries every single flavor of Umaibo available. The establishment also sells party goods and festival toys, prizes, and supplies, and can even give you advice on what and how many items you will need to set up a festival stall.
  • Habutae Dango Ekimae Shop
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Higashi-nippori 6-60-6
    This modern Japanese cafe is located just a one-minute walk from the South Exit of JR Nippori Station and Nippori Station on the Keisei Main Line. Also a long-standing Japanese confectionary shop in business since 1819, its signature product is its Habutae Dango skewered dumplings which have been sold since the establishment was founded. Particularly recommended is the a la carte Habutae set, which comes with seasonal fruit and any three of the following (all mini size): broiled dumplings with pure soy sauce, koshian smooth sweet adzuki bean paste dumplings, zenzai sweet azuki bean soup, sweet adzuki bean jelly, and shizukuan bean paste and rice dumplings. The cafe also serves coffee which unexpectedly goes quite well with Japanese confections.

    明日からコロナの為にお休みと聞き出掛けました。 何日か前から店内での飲食は出来なくなっていましたからお持ち帰りで2種類を3本づつ購入しました。 (1812円) 私にはお手頃の金額というのには越えていますが、それでも食べたい団子ですが醤油の方は包んでいただく前に軽く炙って温めてくれましたが、今まで本店の店内でも食べましたが今回のが餡といい餅といい醤油の火加減といい一番美味しかったです。 コロナ...

  • PUNCH&JUDY
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Higashi-ogu 3-30-5
    A three-minute walk from Kumanomae Station on the Nippori-Toneri Liner. This retro cafe is situated along Ogubashi-dori Street. The shop's aromatic charcoal roasted coffee blend, a product of much study and practice, is so tasty, besides locals there are also customers who habitually come all the way from the area of Ikebukuro to enjoy it. The cafe's handmade unbaked cheesecake is so popular, it frequently sells out. The unexpected combination of the cafe's Hot Sandwich, filled with piping hot deep-fried fish cake and lettuce, is also well-reviewed.

    熊野前駅から日暮里の方向へ徒歩3分のところある珍しい店名です。特徴のある店舗外観も珍しです。店名はイギリスの人形劇のPUNCH & JUDYからの由来です。備長炭の本格的炭火焙煎の豆です。ブレンド450円はチエーン店とは異なる美味しいアイスコーヒーです。

  • New Ebisu
    Accommodations / Hot Spring
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Higashi-ogu 4-17-9
    A 1-minute walk from Akadoshogakko-mae Station on the Nippuri-Toneri Liner, this senior-friendly bathhouse has a Japanese-style room with few steps and a rest area. There is also a wet sauna, an open-air bath with a skylight, and a men's bath that opens onto a garden.
  • Fresh Roasted Coffee Papa Noel
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    4.0
    9 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tokyo Arakawa-ku Minami-senju 1-19-2
    This coffee bean roastery and shop is located in the center of the Joyful Minowa Shopping Street a two-minute walk from the Minowabashi stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. The shop carries around 15 varieties of coffee beans it roasts fresh from green beans each day and which are ground fresh to order. Particularly recommended is the Minowabashi Toden Blend, an original blend which is roasted a little on the dark side. Customers can also enjoy fresh-made coffee, cocoa, orange juice, and other beverages in a counter seating area in the back. Takeout available.

    A very nice owner introduced us his favourite blended coffee. You can feel very relaxing when enjoyung a coffee there, a different style of Tokyo. Thanks for the hospitality of the owner, we did...

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