Onigiri Yadoroku

Top choice in Asakusa & Sumida River


Onigiri, rice moulded into triangle and wrapped in sheets of nori (seaweed) is Japan's ultimate snack. You know, the ones at the convenience store; try them at Tokyo's oldest onigiri shop (opened in 1954), made-to-order with the high-grade rice still warm and the nori still deliciously crisp. Lunch sets include miso soup. Onigiri Yadoroku will close early when it runs out of rice.


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