Shopping Street · Asakusa / Kappabashi

Kappabashi Kitchen Town かっぱ橋道具街

An 800m street with 170 shops selling everything a restaurant needs, hand-forged Japanese knives, ceramics, lacquerware and the famous plastic food samples. Look for the giant chef's head on the Niimi building.

About

Kappabashi-dori, between Ueno and Asakusa, supplies Tokyo's restaurant trade and is a treasure trove for cooks. Specialist knife shops (Kamata, Kama-asa, Tsubaya) sell Japanese chef knives with engraving services and English-speaking staff; ceramics stores sell rice bowls and sake cups by the stack; others sell copper pots, noren curtains, bento boxes and paper lanterns. Shops such as Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya sell realistic plastic food replicas (and run workshops to make your own). The Niimi Building's giant chef bust marks the south end.

Highlights

• Hand-forged Japanese knives with name engraving
• Plastic food samples (and make-your-own workshops)
• Ceramics, lacquerware and sake ware at trade prices
• Giant chef's head atop the Niimi Building
• Copper pans, noren and lantern shops

Tips

• Many shops close on Sundays and holidays, visit Monday–Saturday
• Knife shops pack blades for checked luggage; never carry them in hand luggage
• Bring your passport for tax-free on knives
• Walk to Asakusa's Senso-ji in about 10 minutes

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

Nearby

• Kamata HakenshaUnique Store · 40 m away
• Kama-asaUnique Store · 60 m away
• Tsubaya Hochoten (Cutlery Tsubaya)Unique Store · 150 m away
• Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya Kappabashi (Food Sample Workshop)Activities & Experiences · 180 m away
• Musashi Ninja Clan DojoActivities & Experiences · 190 m away
• Mitsuimen MitsuiRamen & Noodles · 220 m away
• Okonomiyaki SometaroRestaurant · 290 m away
• Kappabashi Giant Chef Head (Niimi Building)Photo Spot · 320 m away