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CITY FEATURE

TOKYO

Discover local favorites across Tokyo.

FEATURE 10

Places in TOKYO

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Niku no Saito

Itabashi-ku

A neighborhood butcher and deli on Akatsuka Ichiban-dori for roughly 60 years — A butcher and deli on the Akatsuka Ichiban-dori shopping street, in business for roughly 60 years. Its handmade croquettes, selling around 300 pieces a day, are a neighborhood favorite.

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Japanese Sweets

Hitomoto Ishidaya

Itabashi-ku

A wagashi shop famed for its dorayaki since 1950 — Founded in 1950, this Kamiitabashi confectioner has made wagashi for over 70 years. Its signature dorayaki, made in batches of 300 to 400 a day, regularly sells out shortly after opening.

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Niku no Marusan

Itabashi-ku

A Kamiitabashi butcher shop for over 60 years — A butcher shop on the Kamiitabashi Minamiguchi Ginza shopping street with more than 60 years of history. Its handmade croquettes and Kuroge Wagyu menchi-katsu are local favorites, though the exact opening date is no longer on record even at the shop itself.

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Neighborhood Chinese Diner

Chinrai Koenmae

Itabashi-ku

A Showa-era neighborhood Chinese diner in Takashimadaira since 1976 — Opened in 1976, this shop is part of the widely dispersed "Chinrai" family of neighborhood Chinese restaurants, each independently run under the same noren. It is known for its clam ramen and old-fashioned Showa-era flavors.

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Wakamatsuya Sake Shop

Itabashi-ku

A liquor shop that grew up alongside the Takashimadaira housing estate since 1972 — Opened in 1972 as houses were being built around Takashimadaira, this liquor shop shifted focus to specialty sake under its second-generation owner and is now run by the third generation.

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Cafe Restaurant Jeudi

Itabashi-ku

A Showa-era cafe named for the day it opened, Thursday — Opened in February 1978 on a Thursday, the cafe takes its name from the French word for "Thursday." Now run by a parent and child, it keeps its retro Showa-era atmosphere and serves dishes with homemade sauces and dressings.

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Maison Montmartre

Itabashi-ku

A two-generation patisserie baking since 1966 — Founded in 1966 as "Montmart" by the current owner's father, the shop was renamed and relocated in 2004 to a renovated house over 50 years old by his son. It continues to offer handmade cakes and pastries near Tokiwadai.

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Marufuku Bakery

Itabashi-ku

A Shimura Ginza institution baking bread since 1948 — Opened in 1948 on the Shimura Ginza shopping street, this bakery displays around 150 varieties of bread daily. Its savory chikuwa (fish cake) bread is a local favorite, and the shop has been featured on Japanese TV programs.

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Specialty Foods

Tanakaya Fruit Shop

Itabashi-ku

A Shimura-Sakaue fruit shop trusted since 1945 — Founded in 1945, this long-established fruit shop near Shimura-Sakaue Station sources fresh seasonal fruit from the market every morning. It is one of the oldest shops on the Shimura Ginza shopping street.

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Unagi Funayo

Itabashi-ku

An eel specialist since 1919, cooking rice fresh for every order — Founded in 1919 as a small-fish tsukudani shop, the business later shifted to eel and tempura and became independent in Shimura after the war. It still cooks rice fresh and grills live eel to order, taking about 30 minutes per serving.