Discover Tokyo Kappabashi Kitchen Street, the top spot for Japanese kitchenware, knives, and cookware. A must. Exploring Kappabashi Kitchen Street In Tokyo Frequented by restaurant owners, chefs, caterers and curious tourists, Kappabashi かっぱ橋道具街 is Tokyo's best known street for knives, kitchenware, ceramics and uniforms.
A beloved spot for professional and amateur chefs alike, Kappabashi Kitchenware Town is within walking distance of Asakusa's Sensoji Temple and Tokyo Metropolitan Ueno Park. Elegant Japanese cups, cute chopstick rests and palm-sized sake cups make useful, portable reminders of your visit to Tokyo. The main road street of Kappabashi is almost a kilometer long, so even the most particular kitchenware shoppers are sure to find something to delight.
Visitor guide for Kappabashi Street in Tokyo, where you can find plastic food samples and kitchen. Read our detailed walkthrough of Kappabashi, Tokyo's famous kitchen supply area. Spanning over almost one kilometer and boasting a whooping 170 shops selling anything from plastic food samples, to tableware, bakery equipment, lacquerware, packaging, bamboo wares, lanterns, uniforms and any other restaurant equipment imaginable, Kappabashi is not just Japan's but one of the world's largest areas dedicated to kitchen.
Never go hunting for that hard-to-find kitchen gadget again! Kappabashi, or Tokyo's Kitchen Street, is the one-stop spot for all your kitchen and cooking essentials. Read on to prepare for a unique trip into Tokyo's historic neighborhood. All shops in Tokyo 's Kappabashi Street sell kitchen wares for professionals and home cooks.
This is also where Japan's famous plastic food samples originated. About Kappabashi Kappabashi Kitchen Street (Japanese name is 道具街 literally translated (kitchen) utencil/ tool street) is located west of Asakusa's main entertainment district, and just midway between Ueno and Asakusa. Kappabashi area began around 1912, selling old tools and a wide range of utencils and hardware.
Today, you can find almost every kind of restaurant equipment imaginable.
