Kappabashi Dougu Street (R)
Shopping Street
This is a wholesaler district full of approximately 170 shops stocking items such as professional-grade cookware, tableware, kitchen equipment, ingredients for restaurants and plastic food samples. Plastic food samples that are one aspect of Japan’s unique culture are popular as souvenirs. In addition to tourists, there are many chefs from overseas that visit to purchase kitchen knives and molds. Closest train stations include Tawaramachi Station and Asakusa Station.
Spot details
- Address
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Tokyo Taitou-ku Nishiasakusa 1
Map
- Area
- Asakusa Area
- Phone
- 0338441225
- Hours
- Depends on establishment
- Closed
- Depends on establishment (Sunday Public holidays Closed is more than half)
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Depends on the store
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(Kappabashi_Free_Wi-Fi)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Depends on the store
- Infant friendly
- Depends on the store
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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- Amazing range of kitchen items
- Almost a kilometre long, this street is lined on both sides by shops both small and large selling catering supplies including tableware, utensils and appliances and sample food. There is a English...
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- Just a street with lots of cooking stuff
- Kappabashi Street is supposed to be the mecca for cooking and foodie lovers. Well... you have lots of stores selling kitchen equipment, tableware, clothing and decorative items. There are more than...
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- Kappabshi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)
- This was a very interesting area for us to browse through. Everything in this part of town has to do with kitchenware and is frequented by restaurateurs. chefs and generally anyone interested in...
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