Famous Japanese Sweets in Asakusa
Addresses, phone numbers and basic information for 10 long-established and famous Japanese Sweets spots in Asakusa.
- Japanese Sweets / Around Senso-ji
Umezono Asakusa Main Store
A Japanese sweets café founded in 1854. Famous for awa zenzai.
- Japanese Sweets / Shin-Nakamise
Funawa Main Store
A Japanese confectioner founded in 1902 and the birthplace of imo yokan, with a café on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Japanese Sweets / Kaminarimon
Kameju
A Japanese confectioner in front of Kaminarimon, famous for its fluffy dorayaki.
- Japanese Sweets / Nakamise
Asakusa Kokonoe
An age-manju (fried bun) shop on Nakamise, serving them freshly fried.
- Japanese Sweets / Nakamise
Kimuraya Honten
Founded in 1868. The originator of ningyo-yaki, located on Nakamise.
- Japanese Sweets / Kannon-ura
Umemura
A Japanese sweets café known for mamekan, agar jelly with plenty of beans.
- Japanese Sweets / Kaminarimon
Tokiwado Kaminari Okoshi Kaminarimon Main Store
A long-established kaminari okoshi (puffed rice cracker) shop next to Kaminarimon, with live demonstrations.
- Japanese Sweets / Kototoi-dori
Suzukien Asakusa Main Store
A Japanese tea shop known for matcha gelato in seven levels of intensity.
- Japanese Sweets / Asakusa Rokku
Asakusa Naniwaya
An offshoot of Naniwaya Sohonten in Azabu-Juban, known for taiyaki and shaved ice.
- Japanese Sweets / Hisago-dori
Soshuya
A confectionery shop selling Japanese and Western sweets, also popular for its rice balls.