Kappabashi Knife Shopping Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kappabashi Knife Shopping Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
Kappabashi Knife Shopping Tour with Government-Licensed Guide
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This tour will take you on a shopping trip to see famous, high quality knife shops in Tsukiji and Kappabashi! You will also learn about the different types of knives used in Japanese cooking!
Your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. As you navigate your way through in Tsukiji Market, learn from your guide why many of Japan’s top chefs visit daily for the freshest-quality ingredients and Japanese kitchen knives.
Next, visit Kappabashi Street. This street has long flourished as a supplier to the food and beverage industry. You can find high quality Japanese kitchen ware and knives at reasonable prices. Make sure to stop by some of the plastic display food shops to see interesting models of food for sale that you can see in restaurants all across Japan.
You can also head to nearby Tokyo Sky Tree to finish you tour.
After the tour, you can stay at one of these sites to enjoy the rest of your day at your leisure.
Itinerary
Tsukiji Fish Market
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWelcome to Tsukiji Outer Market! Tsukiji Outer Market is a wholesale market that mainly caters to retailers, restaurants, and other buyers. About 400 shops are crammed into an area measuring 400 meters in length and 120 meters in width. Tsukiji Outer Market attracts more customers and tourists, and the stores offer a wide range of products for the general public. At Tsukiji Outer Market, there are several Japanese kitchen knife stores. All of them sell sharp kitchen knives that can be used not only by professional chefs and fishmongers, but also by the average homeowner.Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWelcome to Kappabashi Dougu Street! Kappabashi Dougu Street is located in Tokyo’s Taito City, along the west side of Asakusa’s main entertainment district, and just midway between Ueno and Asakusa. It is a wholesale district for professional products such as tableware, packaging materials, cooking utensils, and food samples. Currently, more than 170 stores line the 800-meter-long street. Recently, it has been frequently introduced in the media, and many stores sell their products to the general public. Japanese knife stores have become popular tourist attractions especially among foreign visitors. You may be able to find what you are looking for at an affordable price.- 1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWelcome to Asakusa! In addition to Nakamise-dori Shopping Street, which leads from Kaminarimon Gate to Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa is densely populated with small and large retro shopping streets and alleys. Each street has its own character and is lined with stores of all sizes, including street food stores, restaurants, animal cafes, and fashionable Japanese souvenir stores. After shopping at a Japanese knife store that offers Japanese language services, take a stroll along these shopping streets and alleys, and you will discover a new Asakusa.
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USD 199.70
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