Solamachi

Asakusa & Sumida River


It's not all cheesy Sky Tree swag at this mall under the tower (though you can get 634m-long rolls of Sky Tree toilet paper). Shops on the 4th floor offer a better-than-usual selection of Japanesey souvenirs, including pretty trinkets made from kimono fabric and quirky fashion items.

Tower Knives is here, as is Sumida City Point specialising in products made by the craft businesses of Sumida ward. There are also branches of food model shop Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya, chopstick specialist Natsuno, and Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo.


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Nearby Asakusa & Sumida River attractions

1. Tokyo Skytree

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Tokyo Skytree opened in May 2012 as the world’s tallest ‘free-standing tower’ at 634m. Its silvery exterior of steel mesh morphs from a triangle at the…

2. Asahi Super Dry Hall

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This jet-black, inverted obelisk, part of Asahi Beer's headquarters, was designed by Philippe Starck and completed in 1989; atop it sits a 'golden flame'…

3. Azuma-bashi

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Originally built in 1774, this bridge was once the point of departure for boat trips to the Yoshiwara pleasure district, north of Asakusa.

4. Amuse Museum

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The highlight of this museum is a fascinating collection of Japanese folk articles, mainly patched clothing and pieces of fabric, known as boro, gathered…

5. Niten-mon

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Senso-ji's eastern gate is one of the temple complex's rare, Edo-era buildings: it's been standing since 1618. Though it appears minor today, this gate…

6. Kaminari-mon

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The Sensō-ji temple precinct begins at this majestic gate, from which hangs an enormous chōchin (lantern); look under this to see a beautiful carved…

7. Asakusa-jinja

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Asakusa-jinja was built in honour of the brothers who discovered the Kannon statue that inspired the construction of Sensō-ji. Deep red in colour, the…

8. Hōzō-mon

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At the end of Sensō-ji's Nakamise-dōri, this gate is flanked by two fierce guardian deities. On the gate’s back side are a pair of 2500kg, 4.5m-tall…