Kappabashi Street
Cost
free
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About | Access | Hotels & Lodging | Hours & Fees
About
by Taliesin (CC0 1.0)Kappabashi Street is an interesting place to stroll through. The area is filled with shops that supply the restaurant industry. Appliances, knives, mass-produced crockery and one of the most interesting, plastic food displays that Japanese restaurants use to put out in front of their restaurants. You don't find many tourists here but if you are a tourist and in the Asakusa area and have an extra couple hours, you may want to stroll on over to Kappabashi Street and experience this unique place. "Kappa" in the word "Kappabashi" means "raincoat" but it also means "mythical river creature" which this area has adopted as their Mascot.
Map of the Kappabashi area
Access
Closest Train Station: Asakusa
3-8-12 Matsugaya
Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0036 Japan
Kappabashi Street is "in between" the major stations Ueno and Asakusa. You can actually walk from either of these stations (a good 20 - 30 min. walk) or jump on the subway for 1 stop and get off at Tawaramachi which is the closest.
Hotels & Lodging
Recommended
View a full list of Hotels and Lodging in or nearby Kappabashi Street.
Hours & Fees
Hours: Kappabashi is an "area" therefore each shop has it's own operating hours. To be safe, best to visit between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for "normal" shops and before 11:00 p.m. to catch restaurants open.
Cost: Each establishment's cost is different.
Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.
Resources
Website: Kappabashi Street Homepage
