About
A retro shopping arcade frozen in time, perfect for escaping crowds.
Why go
- Feels like stepping back into Japan's Showa era
- A pocket of old Tokyo beneath the busy streets
- Feels like a secret time machine hidden under Asakusa
Must try
- Yakisoba
- Standing soba stalls
- Gyoza
- Vinyl record stores
- Ramen
Pro tips
- Easily accessible from Asakusa Station Exit 6
- Near Tobu Asakusa Station
- Best on weekday afternoons
- Look for stairs marked Asakusa Chikagai
- Connects to the station passage
Good to know
- Most tourists walk right past it
- Groundwater drips down, smell of grease trap
- Entrance can look sketchy
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Rating
3.9 / 5 (800 reviews)
Opening Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |