Named after the shogunate's rice storehouses that stood here from 1620, Kuramae is still a district of toy wholesalers and workshops, now joined by makers' shops: custom ink and notebooks at Kakimori, design goods at Koncent, bean-to-bar chocolate and a gin distillery. Time Out calls it a craft centre in revival.
- Address
- Around Kuramae station, Taito-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Varies by shop
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 2.5 h
- Price
- Free to wander
- Price level
- JPY JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Lucent Coffee opens at 8am, rare in Tokyo (Time Out).
- Walk the Sumida River Terrace between Kuramae and Asakusa.