You can try kiomono in Asakusa!
Happy Chinese New Year! In Tokyo, everywhere you go, you’ll find a lot of tourists taking photos, trying local foods, and having fun with shopping. Let’s check out the Tokyo’s most popular destination Asakusa, trying kimono and rickshaw will make your trip so special!
Asakusa Nishi-Sando Street
Kazaguruma, pinwheels on the wall
Asakusa is not only with Nakamise Shopping Street! Nishi-Sando Street is paved with wood, keeps you feel warm while shopping. Ramen, melonpan (melon bread), swords, hair accessories, all the popular things in Japan are here! The Kazaguruma wall is so instagramable, don’t forget to take photos here and upload them on your Facebook or Instagram.
Halal Ramen in Naritaya
One of the good restaurants on the Nishi-Sando Street is a ramen place, Naritaya. This is one of the first ramen restaurants which started serving “Halal Ramen” in Tokyo. Now they also have curry rice and chicken rice bowl, so popular among tourists and local Muslims.
Even if you are not a Muslim, their tasty seafood broth of ramen is worth trying!
Inujirushi (Dog Mark) Bag Factory
Dog figure welcomes you at the entrance
Asakusa is also a town of traditional craftsmanship. For example, you will be able to have your own customized bag at Inujirushi (Dog Mark) Bag Factory. This shop has been here since 1953!
They are specialized in canvas bags, pickup a color of canvas, leather and strap, embroider your name, it’ll be the only bag on the earth just for you.
Tokyo Skytree from Asakusa
Asakusa locates along the Sumida River, a famous cherry blossom viewing place. The cherry trees are now waiting for the weather to get warmer and preparing their buds. Many of Chinese New Year tourists want to come back during the spring time, to enjoy the amazing cherry blossom views.
We do not have Chinese New Year celebration in Japan, the New Year is just one time for the 1st of January :-), but thanks to the tourists from other Asian countries, it’s like we are having huge celebrations here in Tokyo too! So, start planing to visit Japan for the cherry blossom period and your next Chinese New Year!
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