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Kappabashi Walking Tour: Explore Tokyo's Kitchenware Capital
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Overview

Discover Kappabashi, Tokyo’s culinary wonderland where restaurateurs and food lovers explore an extraordinary array of kitchen tools, ceramics, and iconic Japanese knives. This 3-hour tour takes you through the heart of Japan’s food culture, offering a unique glimpse into the craftsmanship behind every utensil. ・Visit Dengama, a bustling shop featuring pottery and lacquerware from all over Japan ・Explore Tsuchi-ya’s exquisite Kiriko cut glass and Majimaya’s vast collection of cookie molds ・Experience Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya, home to realistic plastic food samples and optional hands-on workshops

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Before the tour, we will send all of the needed information for the tour, including guide's name and phone number, pick up location with google map link and pick up time. We also send to the guide the guests' information so that in case of need, you can communicate via message and/or call.

Language Offered

Mandarin-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Dengama
Dengama is a typically Japanese shop with an excellent location facing the Kappabashi intersection. A wide variety of tableware collected from pottery production areas all over the country are gathered here, reason why this shop is always crowded with a large number of customers. first floor sells everyday utensils, lacquerware, chopsticks, sake vessels, and other items, while the second floor sells slightly more expensive tableware.
Duration: 20 mins
2. TSUCHI-YA ガラスの器と工芸
At Tsuchi-ya visitors can purchase the works of over 35 glass artisans from 13 prefectures throughout Japan, with the most famous product being Kiriko Glasses, a traditional Japanese cut glass technique.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Majimaya
Majimaya is bakers' heaven, where you can find the perfect cookie mold among more than 400 molds on display.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Ganso Food Sample Shop Kappabashi Showroom
Plasic Food Samples are a part of modern Japanese culture. It is a good way to show what kind of food the restaurants serves for prospective customers. They are usually handmade and here at Ganso Shokuin Sample-ya you can look at them up-close and buy them as souvenirs.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Musashi Japan Kappabashi
Musashi is a Japanese kitchen knife brand with a blacksmithing history of 250 years. Every part of the knife is handmade and once you experience how it fits in your hand and the smooth cutting edge, you won't be able to go back to using any other knife. Whether you prefer traditional, multi-purpose Japanese chef knives or more unique knives, like Musashi's gold-carved Chokin Knives or their new Tsushima Knives with handles made out of marine plastic, Musashi have a knife to captivate every taste. The second floor doubles as a Japanese sake journey, where you can sit down, relax and taste some of Japan's best alcoholic beverages.
Duration: 20 mins
6. 器 まえさか
Utsuwa Maesaka, located on the first floor of an apartment building, offers high quality pottery and glass with interesting, elegant and unique designs. The store has a high-class gallery-like exterior that catches the eye of the wholesaler district. Many of the utensils are sophisticated, like those served at Japanese restaurants, but there are also ones that are more affordable.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Gallery & Shop Seikyodo
Seikyodo is a small shop that offers a great variety of Japan traditional crafts and utsuwa tableware, all made by artisans based across Japan. The owners traveled all over Japan finding the items sold at the store, including ceramics, tableware such as sculpted glasses , lifestyle goods like bamboowork, and stylish clothing items such as hand-knitted fabrics. The masters also hold workshops and events themed around Japanese culture, like the traditional Japanese bookmark making experience. Seikyodo is closed on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday.
Duration: 15 mins
8. IFUJI the box tailor
IFUJI is a small furniture shop who produces hand-made unique and essential pieces made with the finest materials and maximum care. They reproduce old objects from various cultures, seeking to create objects where beauty meets use. Ifuji main goal is create a way of living that is not disposable and not materialistic. Among Ifuji's selection you will find their famous and beautiful wooden boxes. Ifuji the box tailor is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

Tax

Guide

Exclusion

Tea and coffee

Lunch

Hotel pick up & drop off (add ¥6,000 for hotel pick up includiing one-way train ticket)

Plasic Food Samples Workshop: additional ¥6,000 / person

Traditional Bookmark Workshop: additional ¥6,000 / person

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

If you want join the workshops we will need to book it in advance

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