Izakaya · Asakusa

Hoppy Street (Asakusa) ホッピー通り

A street of open-front izakaya just west of Senso-ji where locals drink hoppy and eat beef-tendon stew at outdoor tables from noon.

HoursMost shops ~11:00–23:00

ClosedVaries by shop

PriceTypical spend: ¥2,500

Getting thereAsakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Exit A1, 2 min; Ginza Line Asakusa 8 min

Time needed1–2 hours

Best timeWeekday afternoon

Address2-3 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo

About

Officially part of Asakusa's 'Nimon' entertainment district, Hoppy Street got its nickname from hoppy, the low-alcohol beer-flavoured drink mixed with shochu that fuelled postwar Tokyo. Some 20 izakaya line both sides with plastic stools on the pavement, red lanterns, and simmering pots of gyu-suji nikomi (beef tendon stew). Many open from late morning, so it is the classic place to drink in the afternoon after a temple visit. It sits next to the Rox complex and the old Asakusa theatres.

Highlights

Outdoor tables under red lanterns and plastic awnings
Hoppy 'sets': shochu plus a bottle of hoppy you top up yourself
Beef-tendon nikomi stew, a local specialty, at nearly every shop
Day drinking from noon, rare in Tokyo

Tips

Order 'Hoppy set' then 'naka' (refill of shochu) and 'soto' (more hoppy)
Go mid-afternoon on a weekday for street-side seats
Pair with the Jakotsuyu bathhouse three minutes away

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