Best 6 Street Food in Asakusa
Nakamise street at Asakusa is one of the best places to enjoy Tokyo's street food!
Asakusa is one of the oldest historical areas of Tokyo, and the most visited tourist destination in the city. It is also a very popular area among the Japanese. The main centre of interest is the Sensoji Temple and its incredible entrance, Kaminarimon Gate. Between the gate and the main part of the temple is Nakamise, a shopping street.
There was a time in ancient times when there were many soldiers who went to Sensoji Temple before leaving, or pilgrims who came to seek the temple’s favour. A kind of flea market then began to be set up, with people selling things to make their return journey and so on. Over time, local people in Asakusa were given permission to open shops, and Nakamise Street was born, a 250 meters shopping street with over 80 shops.
Nakamise Street has many souvenir shops, and in Japan souvenirs also include local food! It also has a large number of food stalls, and one of the best and most popular activities in Asakusa is try Tokyo’s street food! For all the foodies out there, in this article I’d like to introduce my top 6 must-try street food and snacks onAsakusa! Ready? Let’s go!!
1. Cute Strawberry Dango – Asakusa Soratsuki
I’m not going to kid you, this little stand of adorable strawberry dangos seems to have been created 100% to appeal to social media fans. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that these dangos are extremely cute and photogenic, but they also taste delicious! Besides, it is unusual to be able to eat dango in this way, with different flavours. If you don’t like dango, they also have stickers of delicious Japanese strawberries!
Price: 300 yen
2. Melon Pan – Asakusa Kagetsudo
You can’t go to Asakusa and not try Kagetsudo’s famous melon bread. Although the name may be misleading, Japanese melon bread does not taste like melon (yes, I know, it can be disappointing to discover this). It is simply a sweet bread or bun, made with butter and milk, but it tastes delicious! Normally you can find it in any supermarket or convenience store (conbini), but Kagetsudo’s melon bread is different. Handmade, made with the family recipe since 1945 and in different flavours! You can choose the basic one, or you can add different flavours of ice cream.
A definitely must-try if you go to Asakusa!
Price: 280 yen
3. Cutlet – Asakusa Menchi
Menchi or Menchi Katsu is a fried minced meat croquette and it’s very common to find it in different shops and places. Asakusa Menchi is a very small place, but it has one of the best menchi in Tokyo! They use koza pork, selected as one of the 100 best foods in Kanagawa Prefecture, mixed with none other than the coveted and famous Japanese wagyu beef. The result is simply delicious! The place is always full of people waiting, including Japanese.
Price: 350 yen