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Kitchen Town (Kappabashi)


Kitchen Town (Kappabashi)
Nishi-Asakusa 1-chome and 2-chome
Taito, Tokyo Prefecture
Japan
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What's Near Kitchen Town (Kappabashi)

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Asakusa View Hotel £118 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Toyoko Inn Asakusa Senzoku £42 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Keihan Asakusa N/A 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Oak Hotel £52 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Sunroute Asakusa £102 0.5 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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restaurant Distance Rating
Komagata Dojo 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Namiki Yabusoba 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Bentenyama Miyakozushi Sohonten 1.1 mi 1.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Suganami 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Jyakotsuyu 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon) 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Kappa-Bashi” Fodors.com
“Tokyo Is Expensive” Washington Post (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 44 attractions in Taito
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The stores in this neighborhood sell kitchen equipment and paper supplies to the city's restaurants. Of note are the specialty plastic food items,...... more » The stores in this neighborhood sell kitchen equipment and paper supplies to the city's restaurants. Of note are the specialty plastic food items, which are placed in restaurant windows to show passersby what goodies are being served inside. « less
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood
Address: Nishi-Asakusa 1-chome and 2-chome Taito, Tokyo Prefecture
Japan

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“One of my favorite stops in Tokyo”
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5 of 5 stars
sunshinel2
American in Japan
19 Feb 2008
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We live in Japan and have been to Tokyo several times and Kappabashi never gets old. Its a great place to find any and every kind of kitchen item. You can find great dishes, kitchen utensils, appliances, woks, pots/pans in every shape and size, baking items, specialty/gourmet items, dinner party items, restaurant supply items- and my favorite-- teapots. The prices... more

“キッチングッズ天国”
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3 of 5 stars
necco86
Tokyo
Google Translation
28 Dec 2009

食器や鍋、キッチングッズの問屋街です。 一般人ももちろんＯＫですが、主に業務用の方向けなので、大きかったり大量だったり... more

“食品サンプルのお店が好き”
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5 of 5 stars
yasu39
横浜
Google Translation
3 Dec 2009

食器や刃物などの専門店が並んでいますが、私が大好きなのは食品サンプルのお店です。レストランの入り口のショーケースに入って... more

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Nishi-Asakusa 1-chome and 2-chome, Taito, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan