Written by Aarohi Narain
From high-quality matcha powder to tea utensils, Masudaen Sohonten is a venerable tea shop located right next to major sightseeing spots in Asakusa. It was established over a century and a half ago.
Renowned for its extensive selection of Japanese teas, including matcha, sencha, and hōjicha, this family-owned shop also offers an array of tea-related products such as teapots and cups. Their matcha soft-serve ice cream is popular. Notably, it is also halal-certified.
- 240 m from Asakusa Station Ginza Line (G19)Asakusa Line (A18)Tobu Skytree Line (TS1)
- 0.7 km from Tawaramachi Station Ginza Line (G18)
- 0.7 km from Honjo-azumabashi Station Asakusa Line (A19)
Get the Top Tokyo Cheapo hacks in your inbox.
Nearby restaurants and cafes
-
NinjaBar Asakusa
Underneath Asakusa is a foreigner-friendly bar with a man in a ninja outfit serving drinks.
-
Not Suspicious Bar
Don’t be fooled by the name — this foreigner-friendly bar is a great stop if you are staying in Asakusa. …
-
Sushizanmai Asakusa Kaminarimon
The Asakusa branch of this ubiquitous, but good value sushi chain.
-
Onyasai (Asakusa branch)
A restaurant that serves shabu-shabu and nabe (hotpot) located close to Naka-mise dori (the street leading to Sensoji …
-
-
Ganso Zushi Asakusa Station shop
The closest Ganso-zushi branch to Asakusa Station. It’s just across the road from Matsuya Asakusa.
-
Ganso Zushi Asakusa head office
A kaiten-sushi (conveyor belt sushi) restaurant located a few minutes from Asakusa Station.