I heard a rumour that there was a good niboshi ramen specialist tucked away in a corner of Asakusa, so one evening I dropped in on my way home. Niboshi here means dried sardines. A quick search suggested the m…
Naniwaya is the place in Azabu-Juban famous for its taiyaki. They have a branch in Asakusa, so I went there for a little dessert after lunch. The front entrance It sits on the back side of Asakusa, off the …
I heard there was a Chinese restaurant in Asakusa that uses no MSG and only organic, additive-free ingredients, so I went over on the weekend. The sign It is on the pricey side, but I was told it is delicio…
Asakusa is a tourist district with a long history, so it has plenty of famous old restaurants. Daikokuya is one of those tourist-spot institutions, and while it is not cheap, the tempura that came out was deli…
We had a big French lunch, so we decided to keep dinner light and headed to Grill Sakura, a western-style diner in Asakusa. It is a neighbourhood place and the prices are a notch above average, yet the seats f…
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Asakusa, held every summer, has to be the most famous fireworks show in Tokyo. The crowds it draws are absolutely enormous. Luckily, you can see the fireworks right from …
I go to the Tokyo Skytree fairly often, and right on the way there is a cafe with a long line out front every single time. I had been curious about it, so one weekend morning I finally went. The front entranc…
A friend of mine has an apartment in Asakusa, so I went over there to sort out a place to stay. A glass of Glenlivet Nàdurra My friend was running late, so I waited at a bar nearby over a glass of whisky. T…
At last, the mains arrive. Roast pork shoulder It’s pork, but it isn’t cooked well-done ^_^ The portion is generous and the flavor is bold. On top of that, every single piece of the garnish tastes…
Neighborhoods like Asakusa, with centuries of history behind them, are full of hidden gems that the guidebooks barely know about. Most of them are old-school, untrendy Japanese places serving soba, sushi or yo…
Asakusa is such an old neighborhood that it’s full of long-established famous restaurants, but today I didn’t come for any of those. I came all the way here to eat hamburg steak. There’s just…
Senso-ji in Asakusa, which I visited on this Tokyo trip. Back when I lived near Tokyo I never once felt like going, but somehow I ended up there this time. Well… since I was there anyway, might as well t…