At the back of the small Mikawashima Korean market, said to be Tokyo's oldest Koreatown, this shop opened in 1951 when the owner's mother sold Korean food on the street. Buy the house kimchi made to her recipe, including seasonal myoga and celery kimchi, and the shop's own naengmyeon noodles.
- Address
- 1-4-22 Nishi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 9:00-18:00; Sun and holidays 9:00-17:00 (Tabelog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Kakuteki radish kimchi JPY 100 per 100 g (Mapple); Tabelog lists under JPY 1,000 (2026-10)
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- A shop, not a sit-down restaurant: buy to take away.
- Mikawashima is one stop from Nippori on the JR Joban line; walk the side streets for Korean grocers.