Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Taitō Ku

This page indexes, contains corrections, and has additions to Taitō Ku Tokyo.
Related pages for specific neighborhoods/areas exist for: Asakusa, Asakusabashi/Kuramae/Torigoe, Ueno, Yanesen (partly in Taitō Ku), Yoshiwara and Sanya (partly in Taitō Ku).

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Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Taitō ku (台東区)

Formed in 1947 by the merger of the wards of Asakusa and Shitaya. bordered by Bunkyō on the west, Arakawa on the north, the Sumidagawa on the east, both Chiyoda ku and Chūō ku on the south. The two most famous parts of Taitō ku are the Asakusa and Ueno neighborhoods

Official pages for each of the ku of Tokyo will have sections of interest to visitors. These will likely be labeled as dealing with culture, tourism, or events.
Taitō-ku official site: https://www.city.taito.lg.jp

2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan

This interesting shopping mall under the Yamanote Line tracks was founded in 2010. 2k540 is a series of 50 shops and cafés with a focus on the well-crafted items. Clothing, accessories, ceramics, bags, and more. While in some stores many items are made by store staff in other shops most items sold are sourced from craftsmen throughout Japan. However, this is a unique collection of shops and a good place to look for gifts.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Suehirocho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://www.jrtk.jp/2k540/

Adachiya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ameya Yokochō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 405
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Naka-okachimachi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa main workshop) / Amezaiku Ameshin (Asakusa honten kōbō): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Amisei: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Ana Inarisha: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 414
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Anryūin: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 440
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Anryūji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 441
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Arai Bunsendō (aka Bunsendō): Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakura Museum of Sculpture / Asakura Chōso Museum: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 444
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Asakusa Chōchin Monaka: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 73
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Engei Hall: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Fuji Asama Shrine / Asakusa Fuji Asama Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 467
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Hanayashiki: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Imahan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 110
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Shrine / Asakusa Jinja [aka Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians]: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Kagetsudō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Menchi: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Mokubakan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 90
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Morigin: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Public Hall / Asakusa Kōkaidō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Asakusa Rockza (浅草ロック座)

One of the most famous strip clubs in Tokyo. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: http://asakusa-rockza.com

Asakusa Sukeroku: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Underground Shopping Street / Asakusa Chika Shōtengai: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Asakusa Yokochō (浅草横町)

This group of bars and restaurants opened in 2022 and is located on the fourth floor of Tokyo Rakutenchi Asakusa Building. Asakusa Yokochō is modeled on the small side streets lined with places to eat and drink that are found in every Japanese city. The floor contains seven restaurants and a kimono rental shop providing a variety of foods to choose from. The floor is filled festive and unique designs and decorations adding more color than you find in most yokochō.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
HOURS: Open 12 noon-11 pm daily
WEB: https://asakusayokocho.com

Ashita No Joe Statue: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 465
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Awashimadō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Bairindō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Bandai head office building: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 110
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Bentendō and Bentenyama: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Bujitomi Inari Shrine / Bujitomi Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Bunsendō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Butsudan Dōri: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)

Calligraphy Museum / Shodō hakubutsukan (書道博物館)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Uguisudani Station (JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line)
WEB: https://www.taitogeibun.net/shodou/

Chagohan Tokyo (茶御飯東京)

Cooking lessons Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://chagohan.tokyo

Chin-ya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 76
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Chingodō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Chōanji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 443
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Coffee Lodge Akaishi (ロッジ赤石)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Coffee Shop Galant (コーヒーショップギャラン)

Old fashioned coffee shop, 2nd floor. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, JR East Yamanote Line, JR East Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line), JR East Takasaki Line, JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Jōban Line, JR East Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR East Yamagata Shinkansen, JR East Akita Shinkansen, JR East Jōetsu Shinkansen, JR East Hokuriku Shinkansen, JR East Hokkaido Shinkansen), Keisei Ueno Station (Keisei Main Line)

Chōkyūin: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 435
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Courage Bread Workshop / Kurāju Pan Kōbō (クラージュパン工房)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Daienji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 454
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Daigyōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 433
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Daimyō Clock Museum / Daimyō Dokei Hakubutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 436
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Daiōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 433
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Denpōin: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Dojō Iidaya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Dōmyō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 409
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line), Yushima Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Dote no Iseya: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Drum Museum / Taikokan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Echigoya: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 454
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Edo Kiriko Asakusa Ojima: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 467
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Edo Taitō Traditional Crafts Museum / Edo Taitō Dentō Kōgei Kan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Edo-te Togi Senmon (江戸手研ぎ専門)

A small knife sharpening shop that does work by hand using traditional methods. The space also has a small art gallery that sells original, paintings, wall scrolls, painted fans, and postcards of some of the art.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Egg Baby Cafe

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Naka-Okachimachi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)
WEB: https://eggbabycafe.hp.peraichi.com

Eiyo Gongen: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 424
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

EKIMISE: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Enjuji Nichikadō: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 436
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

A local branch of FIT'S, a company that originally focused on American casual clothing. Decades ago they decided to try sukajan, jackets with embroidered Japanese designs, and sales of this new product took off. The company is said to have been the first commercial outlet for sukajan, even reversible ones. Sukajan sold in the US almost always cost much more than the prices you will see here. Freak Market also stocks patterns licensed from popular shows like Ultraman, One Piece, etc. and even have designs from traditional woodblock prints. Such designs are also on other types of clothing including shirts and hoodies.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Naka-okachimachi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)
CLOSED: 2nd Wednesdays.

Fujigoromo (藤衣)

Fujigoromo is known for selling traditional work clothes such as samue. Samue originated as clothes worn by monks when they did chores, these days they are worn by a variety of occupations and ordinary folks doing chores of just lounging about. Besides samue Fujigoromo sells haori, jinbei and a variety of other Japanese garments and traditional footwear. Samue and jinbei are becoming popular with tourists for loungewear and use as pajamas.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
CLOSED: Thursdays
WEB: https://www.a-kimonoya.com/map/

Fujiya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Fukujuya (福寿家)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.fukujuya.net/

Fukuzendō Sakai Kanbanten: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Funawa: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 73
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Gamō Residence / Gamōke: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 444
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Ganso Food Sample Shop Kappabashi Showroom / Ganzo shokuhin sanpuru-ya Kappabashi-ten (元祖食品サンプル屋 合羽橋店)

Food samples sold, workshops on making food samples givem.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.ganso-sample.com

Gojō Tenjinsha: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 414
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Gojū no tō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 424
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Gokokuin: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 428
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Gracia (グラシア)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (Toei Asakusa Line, JR Chūō–Sōbu Line)
WEB: https://gracia.jp

Gyokurinji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 436
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Hanakawado Park / Hanakawado Kōen: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Hanazono Inari Shrine / Hanazono Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 414
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Hasegawa Shōten (長谷川商店)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (JR Chūō–Sōbu Line, Toei Asakusa Line)
WEB: https://www.21hasegawa.jp

Hashiba Fudōson (橋場不動院)

Founded in 760 as a Hossō sect Buddhist temple it was reorganized in 1163 to become a Tendai temple under the control of Sensōji at that time. Tradition has it that the temple's image of Fudō-myōō was carved by Rōben, it is also said this one of three carved from the same block of wood. The current main hall dates from 1845.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Higashi-Mukōjima Station (Tobu Skytree Line)
PILGRIMAGE: This temple is on the Asakusa Shichifukujin Meguri route for Hōtei
FESTIVALS: The 28th of every month is the festival day of Fudō-myōō.
WEB: https://www.fudoin.jp/english/

Hikan Inari Shrine / Hikan Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Hirai Hakimono Ten: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 455
NOTE: Google Maps indicates the store is permanently closed, the web site is no longer active.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Honzan Higashi Honganji: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

[Hoppy Street] / Hoppī Dōri: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Hōraiya: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 410
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Hōzōmon: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

HUB Asakusa shop / HUB Asakusa Ten: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Hyakusuke: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Ichijōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 433
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX ‘Shibaraku’ bronze statue: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 98
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ichiyō Memorial Museum / Ichiyō Kinenkan: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ikenami Shōtarō Memorial Museum / Ikenami Shōtarō Kinen Bunko: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Imado Shrine / Imado Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 470
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Inshōtei: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 415
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

International Library of Children’s Literature / Kokusai Kodomo Toshokan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 428
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Isekan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 81
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Iseoto Shōten: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 405
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Izuei: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 406
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Japan Stationery Museum / Nihonbungu shiryōkan (日本文具資料館)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (Toei Asakusa Line, JR Chūō–Sōbu Line)
WEB: https://www.nihon-bungu-shiryoukan.com

Jinnai Shrine / Jinnai Jinja (甚内神社)

An interesting fellow is enshrined at Jinnai Jinja, which is sometimes referred to as Kōsaka-sama, and Kōsaka Jinnai-jinja.
Kōsaka Jinnai was a former mercenary who drifted to Edo after the battle of Sekigahara ensured peace and little work for men like him. One legend says he studied sword fighting under Miyamoto Musashi who then lived in the city. When he was admonished by Musashi for killing bystanders for their money he faked a suicide, left Edo, and became a highway man on the Tōkaidō.
Another tale says that when he arrived in the city he started a successful street gang. When Fūma Kotarō, an old enemy, set up a competing gang Jinnai informed on him, was given a reward, and eliminated a rival. This version of his story states he did so well that he established a mansion in Asakusa until the authorities found out he was a gang boss. The stories agree that he was caught while feverish with malaria. Before he was executed by crucifixion he stated to the onlookers that he would not have been caught if he had not had an attack of fever and that if anyone with the same disease prays to him he would cure them. The shrine became, and remains, a popular place to pray to be healed.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (Toei Asakusa Line, JR Chūō–Sōbu Line), Kuramae Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Toei Ōedo Line)

Jishōin Aizendō: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 435
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Jōmyōin: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 429
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Jūsanya: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 408
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Kama-asa: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 109
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Kamameshi Haru: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 105
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Kamata Hakensha: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Kaneiji: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 428
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Kaminari Issa: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kaminarimon: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77–78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kamiya Bar: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kanda Kannōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 435
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Kanmidokoro Nishiyama: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 99
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kannōnji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 443
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Kanōin Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 443
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Kappabashi Street / Kappabashi Dōgugai: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)

Kappadera: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 108
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Kastori Bookstore (カストリ書房)

An interesting very small bookstore/publisher devoted to the study of red light districts. Appropriately it is located in what used to be the Shin-Yoshiwara district which operated as a licensed brothel district until prostitution was outlawed in 1958. The publisher grew out of a hobby of documenting the former prostitution districts in Japan, photographing old buildings were demolished, interviewing people who worked in the districts, and collection books on the topic. They publish original works, reprint significant out of print titles, sell books by other publishers, and handle used books. The location is near to the east side of the district, and not far from the main road. For those who may be nervous about going to this neighborhood the store is some blocks east of the soapland district and is in a very safe mainly residential area with many elderly residents.
The owner does not speak much English but will be as helpful as he can be.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)
WEB: http://kastoribookstore.blogspot.com

Kayaba Coffee: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 433
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Kazunoya Oiwake (和ノ家 追分)

Izakaya, staff sing and play traditional instruments.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://www.kazunoya-oiwake.com

Kibundō Sōhonten (紀文堂 総本店)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.kibundo-sohonten.co.jp

Kikuya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kimchi Yokochō (キムチ横丁)

The Higashiueno 1 Chōme and 2 Chōme neighborhoods of Ueno are known as Kimchi Yokochō, Kimchi Alley. The area is bordered on the wet by the Shōwa Dōri and on the south by Kasuga Dōri. This is the oldest Korea Town in Tokyo forming after WWII with shops selling Korean goods, clothing and food. These days it is not the largest Korean neighborhood but it still have plenty of shops and restaurants. These days the neighborhood also has a variety of Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Naka-okachimachi Station (Hibiya Line), Okachimachi Station (Keihin-Tohoku Line, Yamanote Line)

Kimuraya Honten: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kissa Akane: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 472
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Kiyomizu Kannondō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 413
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

KochiKame Stone Monument / KochiKame sekihi (こち亀石碑)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Komagome Inari Shrine / Komagome Inari Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 461
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Komakata Dozeu: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 112
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Komakatadō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Komatsuya (小松屋)

A company established in 1927 that provides yakatabune, a traditional type of roofed party boat dating from the Edo Period. The boats are sizable, more like floating restaurants complete with tables and able to hold sizeable groups. Such boats are mainly for parties on the river, they are popular for events like cherry blossom viewing, firework shows, anniversary parties, etc. These are a sight to see on the river, especially at night with the paper lanterns on their sides lit up. Even if they are traditional the boats have air conditioning so you can cool down in the summer and warm up in the winter. Speaking of modern the boats also have toilets and karaoke machines. The company also can arrange for a variety of food for customers. If you plan to rent a boat for a party make reservations and take public transit as there is no parking lot. For the casual stroller just enjoying the sight of the boats on the Sumidagawa or moored at their docks at the Yanagibashi on the Kandagawa is still nice. If you do plan to reserve a boat you should have a native speaker make arrangements.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (Toei Asakusa Line, JR Chūō–Sōbu Line)
WEB: http://www.komatuya.net

Konreiji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 436
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Kototoibashi [Kototoi Bridge] (言問橋)

The bridge, not the neighborhood named after it.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kurodaya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Kyūgetsu (久月)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusabashi Station (Toei Asakusa Line, JR Chūō–Sōbu Line)
WEB: https://www.kyugetsu.com/shop/13647/

Maekawa: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Manekineko Yanakadō: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 441
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Marishiten Tokudaiji: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 403
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Marubeludō (マルベル堂)

Selling photographs of stars for over 100 years. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://marubell.co.jp/bell/index.html

Mataro Dolls / Mataro Ningyō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 409
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Naka-okachimachi Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Matsuchiyama Shōden: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 472
ADDENDUM: The hill the temple is on is actually a kofun.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Mikaeri Yanagi (見返り柳)

Located at the corner of an intersection next to a gas station is a small willow tree with a stone marker and modern descriptive sign in Japanese and English. The Mikaeri Yanagi, usually referred to as the Looking Back Willow, is one of the old landmarks of the former Yoshiwara district and is often seen in woodblock prints of the area. This tree was next to the only gate into the walled district. The original willow was slightly north of the present one, likely in what is now the middle of a road.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Mikura (みくら)

Chopstick vendor.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://kappabashi-mikura.myshopify.com/en

MiSuZuYa (ミスズヤ)

Buttons for clothing etc. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Shin-Okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line, Tsukuba Express), Kuramae Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Toei Ōedo Line)
WEB: https://kurumibutton.tokyo/

Mizuguchi Shokudō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Mizukami Sake Honten (水上酒本店)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Iriya Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
WEB: http://www.mizukami.org

Mokuhankan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 103
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Morita Jihei Shōten: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 408
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Musashino: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 408
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Nakachō-dōri (中町通り)

Local bar district. Sometimes called Nakamachi-dori.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-Hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line), Yushima Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)
WEB: http://www.ueno2nakacho.com/en/

Nakae: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 466
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Nakamise Shōtengai: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Nakaya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 85
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Namiki Yabusoba (並木藪蕎麦)

This famous soba restaurant (sobaya) is easy to spot—just look for an old-fashioned white two-story building with a large wooden sign with the kanji "Yabu" 藪 on it. Seating is both traditional and Western. Their selection has many different soba dishes, so you can visit more than once and never eat the same thing twice. If you are not familiar with soba, a simple choice is one of the soup-based dishes. Or if you prefer cold noodles, try the zarusoba. For soba with a dipping sauce, they will bring a small pot of sobayu. They have been in the business since 1913.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)
English menu, and forks, are available.
WARNING: If you are tall, watch your head when entering.

National Museum of Nature and Science / Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 426
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

National Museum of Western Art / Kokuritsu Seiyō Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 425
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Niku no Suzuki: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 449
The location in the book is in error, the shop is actually across the street and a block to the west. The electronic map bookmark has been corrected.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Nitenmon: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 87
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Obigen: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 79
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Oimoyasan Kōshin: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Okakura Tenshin Memorial Park / Okakura Tenshin Kinen Kōen: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 444
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku (おにぎり 浅草 宿六)

The oldest onigiri restaurant in Tokyo, founded in 1954 and still in the family. The first proprietress named the restaurant, yadoroku is a an Edo Period colloquialism meaning a man who did nothing but play, which was descriptive of her husband. Yadoroku rose to international fame when it was included in the Tokyo Michelin guide for 2019 as a Bib Gourmand Restaurant which resulted it being covered by many news outlets. The menu is simple, two inexpensive set meals, one with two onigiri, the other with three. Both come with tōfu miso soup and takuan, a type of daikon pickle. You can request an additional ingredient in the soup for a very small fee. Customers get to choose from a variety of fillings, seasonal fillings are also available. There is a menu of the fillings described in English, fillings are also on display behind glass at the counter. Seating is at the counter or at tables. Reservations are not accepted. If they are busy you may have to line up or they may take your name when you arrive and give you a time to return, that is not a problem as there are many sights very close by.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
NOTES: Cash only, Non-smoking
HOURS: Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m., dinner is at 5 p.m. They stay open until they run out of rice and then close.
CLOSED: Sunday, no dinner on Tuesday and Wednesday.
WEB: http://onigiriyadoroku.com/english.html

Oriental Shop Gin (オリエンタルショップ)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Ōshimaya Onda: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 111
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Ōtori Shrine / Ōtori Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Okazu Yokochō (おかず横丁)

A shopping street with many old buildings that escaped damage in WWII. The official name is Torigoe Hondori Shoshokai.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Shin-Okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line, Tsukuba Express), Kuramae Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Toei Ōedo Line)

Ponta Honke: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 409
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Okachimachi Station (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line), Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Rengeji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 438
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Li

Rengyokuan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 408
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Rinkōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 436
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Rokkakudō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 91
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Rokku: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Saigō Takamori Bronze Statue / Saigō Takamori Dōzō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 411
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Sake no Daimasu Kaminarimon Branch: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM TOKYO With Experience

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://mai-ko.com/samurai/tokyo.html

Sanbidō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Sanja Sama, Shrine of the Three Guardians: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 88
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Sansada (三定)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: http://www.tempura-sansada.co.jp

Sanyabori Park / Sanyabori Kōen: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 470
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

SCAI The Bathhouse: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 435
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Seikyōji: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 114
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)

Sensōji: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 86
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Seiyōken: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 422
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Shinobazu no Ike Bentendō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 422
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Shinobazu Pond / Shinobazu no Ike: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 422
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Shinohara Maruyoshi Fūrin (篠原まるよし風鈴)

Makers of painted glass fūrin. Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Shin-Okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line, Tsukuba Express)
WEB: https://www.edo-fuurin.com

Shitamachi Museum / Shitamachi Fūzoku Shiryōkan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 410
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
NOTE: The Shitamachi Museum is closed for remodeling and plans to open in early 2025. There is also talk of renaming the museum to 'Kuritu Shitamachi Museum.' Thanks go to Ono-san in Tokyo for informing me of this.

Shitaya Shrine / Shitaya Jinja (下谷神社)

Originally constructed in Ueno in 730, this Inari shrine was relocated several times before ending up in the present location in 1928 after the Great Kantō Earthquake, the current building dates from 1934 having survived WWII. A landmark is the large red torii on the East side of Asakusa Dōri just West of Inarichō station, immediately before the shrine is a large stone torii followed by a large wooden gate.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
EVENTS: The main festival is held on the weekend closest to May 11. The monthly festival is held on the 1st, 11th, and 15th of every month starting at 7am.
WEB: http://shitayajinja.or.jp

Shōhōin (Flying Fudō) / Shōhōin (tobifudō) (正宝院 (飛不動))

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Iriya Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
WEB: http://tobifudo.jp

Shōfukuin (正福院)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://syofukuin.tokyo

Shōten Isle / Shōtenjima: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 423
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Shuetsu: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 406
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Sōgakudō Concert Hall of the Former Tokyo Music School / Kyū Tōkyō Ongaku Gakkō Sōgakudō: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 426
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Some no Anbō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 78
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Sōshū: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line), Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)

[Space Oguraya] Former Oguraya / Kyū Oguraya [Space Oguraya]: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 443
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Sukeroku: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 84
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Sumida Park / Sumida Kōen: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Suribachiyama: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 414
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Sushihatsu: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 104
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Suzumoto: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 405
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Suzuya (スズヤ)

A great place to get yukata, and other Japanese clothes, out of season.
Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://linktr.ee/enkimono.online_suzuya

Takokyū: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 409
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line), Yushima Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Tamaru: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 449
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Tansuya (たんす屋)

A famous chain selling new and used kimono and yukata. They describe themselves as a kimono recycle store. Frankly looking at the recycled kimono they are in great shape, not surprising as the Japanese tend to take good care of their stuff. There are many shops in Tokyo, I am adding them to these supplement pages when I have a page for the area they are in. All of the stores in Asakusa are in walking distance of each other.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)
WEB: https://tansuya.jp

In Asakusa the stores are:

MEGA Tansuya (MEGAたんす屋) in the EKIMISE building 7th floor [Asakusa Detail 5 map]

Tansuya Asakusaten (たんす屋浅草店) [Near the junction of Asakusa Detail maps 1, 2, and 5]

Tansuya Asakusa Kōkaidōmae Shop (たんす屋 浅草公会堂前店) [Just east of the Detail 7 map]

Tanuki Dōri: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Tempura Nakasei: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 102
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Tennōji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 440
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Tennōji Chūzaisho: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 438
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Tokiwadō Kaminari Okoshi Honpo: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 77
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Tōkyō To Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 426
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Tokyo National Museum / Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 427
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Tomb of Shōgitai Warriors / Shōgitai no Haka: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 411
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Torikoe Shrine / Torikoe Jinja (鳥越神社)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Shin-Okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line, Tsukuba Express), Kuramae Station (Toei Asakusa Line, Toei Ōedo Line)
WEB: https://www.facebook.com/torikoej/

Tosaku (東作本店)

In 1783, a former samurai went into business making bamboo fishing rods. The store still handcrafts traditional bamboo rods which break down into segments for easy transport. A variety of sizes are available, some so small they almost seem like toys but are actual rods. They also handle handcrafted traditional and modern accessories used in fishing such as floats, needle removers, containers to hold fish, bamboo pole nets, and much more.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Inaricho Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line), Tawaramachi Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://tosaku.jp

Toyofuku: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 83
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Tsuijibei: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 443
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Tsujiya: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Tonkatsu Musashino: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 408
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Ueno Daibutsu: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 415
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Kameido: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 405
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line). Ueno-okachimachi Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

Ueno Keisatsusho Dōbutsuen mae Kōban: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 425
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Park / Ueno Kōen: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 415
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Ueno Royal Museum / Ueno no Mori Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 413
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Sakuragi Atari: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 435
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Ueno Seiyōken: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 422
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Station / Ueno Eki: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 413

Ueno Tōshōgū: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 424
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Yabu Soba: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 411
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Ueno Zoo / Ueno Dōbutsuen: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 424
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Umaimon Azuma: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Umezono: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts / Tokyo Geijutsu Daigaku, Daigaku Bijutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Ueno Chapter, page 428
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Uguisudani Station ( (JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Yamanote Line)

Usagiya (うさぎや)

Description to be added soon
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno-Hirokoji Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
WEB: http://www.ueno-usagiya.jp

[Unagi] Maekawa: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Wasendō: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 89
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Water Bus / Suijō Basu: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 101
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

World Bags and Luggage Museum / Sekai no Kaban Hakubutsukan: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 113
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Toei Asakusa Line)

Yagenbori Nakajima Shōten: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 80,: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 106
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)

Yakuzen Curry Jinenjo Yanaka: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 444
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yanaka Cemetery / Yanaka Reien: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 440
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yanaka Five-Storied Pagoda / Yanaka Gojūnotō: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 438
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yanaka Okanoeisen: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 434
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yanesen Tourist information and Culture Center: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 454
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yasaki Inari Shrine / Yasaki Inari Jinja (矢先稲荷神社)

This shrine was founded in 1642 when Tokugawa Iemitsu, was the third Tokugawa shōgun, as part of the Asakusa Sanjūsangendō Temple. This temple was modeled on the Sanjūsangendō in Kyoto and was the location of the Toshiya archery practice range and competition. The shrine is said to have been built where the first targets were placed, the 矢 in the shrine name can mean arrowhead. In 1698 Sanjūsangendō burned down and it was decided to rebuild it in Fukagawa but to leave the shrine in Asakusa. In the March 1945 firebombings of the area the shrine was destroyed, a temporary shrine was then built and the full shrine rebuilt in 1960. The artist Ebine Shundō was hired to paint the ceiling of the worship hall with 100 paintings on horsemanship, including horseback archery, this project took five years.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tsukuba Express)
PILGRIMAGE: This shrine is on the Asakusa Shichifukujin Meguri route for Fukurokujo.
FESTIVALS: Reitaisai Annual Grand Fesitval is in mid June.

Yayoiken Asakusa Tawaramachi (やよい軒 浅草田原町店)

The local branch of the restaurant chain Yayoi. I include it here as this is an excellent place to get a Japanese style breakfast at very reasonable prices. As you enter there is a machine where you can order and pay for your meal. This is a touch screen device and has an English menu option for easy selection. Pay for your meal, collect your ticket and change then seat yourself. You don't need to be able to speak Japanese as the ticket has your selection. Refills on rice and tea are free, just help yourself.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Tawaramachi Station (Ginza Line)
WEB: https://www.yayoiken.com/en/

Yayoiken Higashi Ueno (やよい軒 東上野店)

The local branch of the restaurant chain Yayoi. I include it here as this is an excellent place to get a Japanese style breakfast at very reasonable prices. As you enter there is a machine where you can order and pay for your meal. This is a touch screen device and has an English menu option for easy selection. Pay for your meal, collect your ticket and change then seat yourself. You don't need to be able to speak Japanese as the ticket has your selection. Refills on rice and tea are free, just help yourself.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ueno Station (JR Jōban Line, JR Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR Tōhoku Shinkansen, JR Utsunomiya Line, JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
WEB: https://www.yayoiken.com/en/

Yonoya Kushiho: Tokyo Stroll, Asakusa Chapter, page 82
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Asakusa Station (Ginza Line), Asakusa Station (Tobu Railway)

Yōfukuji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 446
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)

Yoshiwara: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Yoshiwara Benten: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 462
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), Asakusa Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Tobu Skytree Line)

Yoshiwara Shrine /Yoshiwara Jinja: Tokyo Stroll, Yoshiwara and Sanya Chapter, page 464
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)

Zenshōan: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 441
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Sendagi Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Zuirinji: Tokyo Stroll, Yanesen Chapter, page 438
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATIONS: Nezu Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), Nippori Station (JR East Joban Line (Rapid), JR East Keihin–Tōhoku Line, JR East Yamanote Line, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Main Line, Toei Subway Nippori-Toneri Liner)