Shopping Street · Azabu-Juban

Azabu-Juban Shotengai 麻布十番商店街

A village-like shopping district at the foot of Roppongi Hills, mixing century-old taiyaki, senbei and soba shops with French bakeries and a famous August festival.

HoursShops roughly 10:00–20:00

ClosedVaries by shop

PriceSnacks (taiyaki, okaki): ¥600

Getting thereAzabu-Juban Station (Namboku/Oedo Line, exit 4/7), 1 min

Time needed1–1.5 hours

Best timeWeekday late morning; late August festival

Address1–2-chome Azabu-Juban, Minato City, Tokyo

About

Wedged in a valley between Roppongi and the Azabu hills, Azabu-Juban grew as a market town and still feels like one. Naniwaya Sohonten has been grilling 'lucky' taiyaki since 1909, Mamegen sells shio-okaki and roasted beans, Sarashina Horii has served white soba since the 18th century and Abe-chan grills yakitori over a sauce pot said to date from the war. Mix in foreign residents, smart patisseries and local sento-turned-cafes, and you have one of Tokyo's most pleasant 'living' streets. In late August the Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri festival packs the lanes with food stalls.

Highlights

Naniwaya's 'original' taiyaki since 1909
Mamegen's salty okaki rice crackers
Sarashina Horii's pale, refined soba
Mix of old family shops and stylish expat bakeries
Noryo Matsuri summer festival with stalls from around Japan

Tips

Go on a weekday late morning to snack your way down the street
The festival in late August is spectacular but very crowded
Walk 10 min uphill to Roppongi Hills or to Zenpuku-ji temple

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Azabu-Juban Shotengai 麻布十番商店街

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