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Kappabashi Dōgu Street
The kitchen street
A street of shops for chefs, between Asakusa and Ueno: knives, lacquerware, ceramics and the plastic food models of restaurant windows.
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- Knives
- Food models
- Address
- 3-18-2 Matsugaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0036
Asakusa, Tokyo - Nearest metro
- Tawaramachi
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +81 3 3844 1225
- Website
- kappabashi.or.jp
About Kappabashi Dōgu Street
Kappabashi Dōgu Street, in Taitō-ku, is lined with shops selling kitchen and restaurant equipment (kappabashi.or.jp).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kappabashi Dōgu Street before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Kappabashi Dōgu Street, as the crow flies.
- THE GATE HOTEL Kaminarimon by HULIC700 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Kappabashi Dōgu Street are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- TawaramachiG550 m7 min walk
- InarichoG650 m8 min walk
- IriyaHH-TSTS;H800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Sensō-ji600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tokyo Skytree2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The palace gardens4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Tokyo Tower7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Meiji Jingū9.2 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- The Shibuya crossing10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Haneda Airport19 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main railway stations
- Ueno Station1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Tokyo Station4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Shinjuku Station8.5 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Shibuya Station9.8 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Shinagawa Station11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Location
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