Kappabashi · Food-sample workshop
Looks good enough to eat.
The food models in Japanese restaurant windows are a craft of their own. In Kappabashi, make wax tempura and lettuce, then take your inedible creations home.
- Workshop
- Two tempura pieces and one lettuce
- Price
- ¥3,300 including tax
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Shop hours
- 10:00–17:30
- Age
- Elementary-school age and older
- Language
- Japanese; interpreter may be required
Make your own display food
The regular experience uses wax to create two pieces of tempura and a head of lettuce. Book a time in advance and arrive ten minutes early.
Check participation requirements
Preschool children cannot enter the workshop, including as observers. If understanding Japanese is difficult, the operator requires an interpreter for each group of up to four participants. Confirm arrangements before booking.
Explore Kappabashi
The shop is near the Kappabashi intersection. After your session, leave time for the surrounding kitchenware neighbourhood. Store hours are separate from workshop availability; the shop lists year-end and New Year closures.
Location & access
Ganso Shokuhin Sample-ya
3-7-6 Nishiasakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Neighbourhood
Kappabashi / Nishiasakusa
Five minutes from Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station, exit A2, or twelve minutes from Tawaramachi Station, exit 3. Tsukuba Express Asakusa is separate from the Tobu and subway Asakusa stations.
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Sources & planning links
Visitor information reviewed on 12 October 2026. This guide uses published sources. Confirm current hours, prices and availability before visiting.