Café & Sweets · Asakusa

Asakusa Kagetsudo (Main Store) 浅草 花月堂 本店

Home of Asakusa's famous 'jumbo melonpan', a giant, crackly-topped sweet bun baked all day and eaten warm on the street a minute from Senso-ji. A fixture of every Asakusa food-crawl video.

About

Kagetsudo's main store sits just off Senso-ji's grounds, and the smell of baking melonpan drifts across the lane all day. The jumbo melonpan is about the size of a side plate, with a crisp, sugary cookie crust and a soft, fluffy interior; it's baked in small batches and sold warm, often with a short queue at the window. There's a small seating area inside, and in summer the shop is known for melonpan ice-cream sandwiches and shaved ice. It's a cheap, cheerful snack to eat before or after visiting the temple, and the classic Asakusa photo prop.

Highlights

• Jumbo melonpan the size of a plate, sold warm from the oven
• Crackly sugar-cookie crust over a fluffy bread centre
• Melonpan ice-cream sandwiches in warmer months
• Steps from Senso-ji's Hozomon side
• Small seating area for eating on the spot

Tips

• Buy one to share, they're big
• Eat it within the hour while the crust is still crisp
• It closes when the day's batches sell out, so don't leave it until evening
• Eating while walking around Senso-ji is frowned on, use the shop's seats or a bench

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

Nearby

• Asakusa Nishi-sando ArcadePhoto Spot · 50 m away
• Senso-jiTemple · 130 m away
• Hoppy Street (Asakusa)Izakaya · 140 m away
• Senso-ji Five-Storey Pagoda at NightPhoto Spot · 150 m away
• Asakusa HanayashikiTheme Park · 160 m away
• Denboin-dori Edo Shopfronts and Shutter ArtPhoto Spot · 200 m away
• Don Quijote AsakusaUnique Store · 200 m away
• Asakusa ShrineShrine · 210 m away