Daikokuya Famous Tendon since 1887

An Asakusa fixture since the Meiji era, this charming restaurant located across from Dembo-in garden near Sensoji is famous for its tendon, or tempura on rice. If you’re in the area and can’t decide where to eat, give it a try! There’s often a line, especially for lunch, but it’s well worth the wait.

The tendon here is well known not just for its taste, but for the ample servings. The prawn tendon is the most popular, and the prawns are huge. All of Daikokuya’s tempura is prepared in sesame oil, giving a characteristic flavor and color that has kept the crowds coming back since 1887.

Matt Mangham

Daikokuya: 1-38-10 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

5 minutes walk from No.1 exit of Asakusa station

Open Hours:
11:30-20:30 (Saturday and national holidays: 11:30 -21:00)

Daikokuya: http://www.tempura.co.jp/