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Kappabashi Tool Street, best place to find kitchen tools

Restaurant Asakusa Specialty store Kappabashi Sushi

Can eat? No!

Sushi magnet.

Ramen with chopsticks^^

Kappabashi Tool Street is about 800m long located in 10 minutes walking distance from Asakusa and has more than 150 stores relating to kitchen or restaurant. These are sample foods made of wax, which you can find in a show-window at the restaurants in Asakusa.

Kitchenware everywhere!

There are many specialty stores for kitchenware, tableware, signboards and furniture for restaurants.

...and do not forget to take a picture with golden Kappa, which is a creature in a Japanese folktale.

Keiko, OTT

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Kappabashi Tool Street, best place to find kitchen tools

Can eat? No!

Kitchenware everywhere!

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