Specialist shopping
Kama-Asa (Kappabashi)
釜浅商店
Kappabashi kitchenware district · near Tawaramachi Station; Asakusa Station
Century-old (est. 1908) specialist for Japanese kitchen knives and cookware on Kappabashi 'Kitchen Town' — ~60 knife types / 1,000+ blades, with free name-engraving and English-speaking staff who help match a knife to your cooking.
Honest drawbacks: Short daily hours; knife carriage/export rules apply — pack in checked luggage when flying.
Kama-Asa (Kappabashi)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- 11:00-17:30
- Price band
- mid
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★★☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
Getting there: Area: Kappabashi kitchenware district, Taito.
Solo-friendly: Yes — comfortable to visit on your own.
Planning tip: Time needed: 1h (combine with a Kappabashi street stroll for a half-day).
Editor’s note: Reconfirm volatile details (hours, price, closed days) on the official source before launch.