Family Fun in Asakusa All Inclusive Private Guided Tour

Shopping and Crafts: Rickshaws often pass through Orange Street, and their drivers point out popular stores. You’ll find Japanese textiles, accessories, crafts, and sweets. If you’re interested in dressing up in kimono or yukata, browse the shops opposite the theater near Asakusa Public Hall. They offer rentals and sales of new and vintage outfits. Don’t miss the picturesque Nakasei tempura restaurant for kimono photos! Traditional Skills with a Modern Twist: Further down the street, explore modern accessories made using traditional skills. Kamawanu sells tenugui (thin cotton towels) hand-dyed with classic Japanese patterns. Asakusa Kashiwa Beads offers accessories and bags adorned with small Japanese beads.

Asakusa Sushiya-dori (literally, sushi bar street) is lined with business establishments running between Kaminarimon-dori street and Rokku Broadway District in Asakusa. Nearly 70% are food establishments with a great number of sushi eateries. Hence coining the name Asakusa Sushiya-dori. Compared to the souvenirs and novelties sold along Nakamise-dori, Asakusa Sushiya-dori offers a different vibe and atmosphere for visitors to enjoy.

Asakusa Kaminarimondori Shopping Street

This street is actually on temple property and so it starts and ends with a temple gate: at the southern end is the outer gate of Kaminarimon, and at the northern end is the inner gate of Hozomon. Between these two gates are 89 shops, with 54 shops on the east side, and 35 shops on the west. “Nakamise” is a traditional name given to shopping streets on the grounds of temples or shrines, so this is not the only “Nakamise” in Japan, but it is one of the oldest and most famous.