Sumida River. Eel since 1873.
Asakusa Kawamatsu
— About
Asakusa, along the Sumida River. A house standing since 1873. Domestic eel, soaked in fresh water for two days, then grilled over binchotan — slow, from a distance, until tender. A quiet Japanese room.
Opened in 1873, in Asakusa. The shop was lost in the Great Kantō Earthquake, then rebuilt in the same neighbourhood. Since then, domestic eel, always. No flash, no fuss — the same work, year after year.
— The menu
Unaju — Jō grade
A lacquered box of domestic eel, grilled over binchotan charcoal. The jō grade. Served with a clear liver soup.
Naka-ire Don
The naka-ire don — a bowl with eel tucked between layers of rice, served with a clear liver soup.
Tsukasa
A set of eel-centred Japanese dishes.
— The shop
— Visit
Address
Tokyo, Taito-ku, 1-4-1 Asakusa
Hours
11:30–15:00Closed: 月曜（祝日の場合は翌火曜）
Phone
+81-3-3841-1234
