Hoppy Street
Asakusa, Tokyo
Hoppy Street's open-air izakayas spill onto the pavement west of Senso-ji, serving beef tendon stew and hoppy, the beer substitute from Tokyo's post-war years. Drinking here starts early.
Insider tip
The classic version is an afternoon drink while temple visitors stroll past. The motsunikomi stew is the dish every table orders.
What the guides say about Hoppy Street
Hoppy Street west of Senso-ji serves beef stew and the drink it's named after at outdoor tables from around noon. The drink is a mix of shochu and Hoppy, a near-beer malt drink, and somehow it tastes exactly right with braised beef offal and summer heat. There are a dozen or more places along the stretch and you move between them freely. A weekday afternoon is the calmest time.
The catch is nightlife. Asakusa is done by 10pm except for Hoppy Street, and it's on the opposite side of the city from Shibuya, Shimokitazawa and Nakameguro. If those are on your list every evening, Asakusa is the wrong base. The Asakusa hotel guide covers the ryokan and the hostels, the ryokan guide explains what a ryokan night involves, and Asakusa vs Ueno settles the east-side choice.
Evening. Back to Asakusa. Hoppy Street is the open-air option, tendon stew and cheap drinks at pavement tables. Kamiya Bar, a few minutes away, is the seated one. It's the oldest Western-style bar in Japan and it still pours Denki Bran, the brandy-based house liqueur it invented in the 1880s (closed Tuesdays). One of each makes a reasonable night. Sleep early.
What's on near Hoppy Street
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Hoppy Street, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Asakusa Awa Odori
浅草阿波おどり
Time 16:00 to 18:30 (2026) Station Asakusa (Tsukuba Express)
Awa odori dance troupes dance through Rokku Broadway and the Nishi-sando arcade on one Sunday afternoon in autumn, ending in a joint dance.
Kappabashi Kitchenware Festival (42nd Kappabashi Dougu Matsuri)
第42回かっぱ橋道具まつり
Station Tawaramachi (Ginza Line), 5 min walk
Kappabashi's kitchenware street holds its yearly week of sales round Tool Day on 9 October, ending with a day when the street is closed to traffic.
Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri
下町七夕まつり
Station Tawaramachi (Ginza Line), 5 min walk
Star festival along the 1.2 km shopping street between Ueno and Asakusa, hung with bamboo branches and paper streamers made by local shops and schools. The main weekend closes the street to traffic for parades, street performers, and food stalls.
Asakusa Samba Carnival
浅草サンバカーニバル
Time Parade from about 13:00 Station Asakusa (Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tobu Line), 3 min walk
Competitive samba parade contest running since 1981, with thousands of dancers and escola-style floats from teams across Japan moving along Umamichi-dori and Kaminarimon-dori south of Senso-ji. Usually the last Saturday of August, starting around 1pm.
Hetarllen Mumriken, CC BY-SA 2.0 Shirasagi no Mai (White Heron Dance)
白鷺の舞
Station Asakusa Station (Tobu Skytree Line, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Toei Asakusa Line, Tsukuba Express), 5 min walk
Spectacular white heron dance performed at Sensoji Temple in November coinciding with Japan's Culture Day holiday. Traditional ceremonial dance featuring graceful movements. Often draws larger crowds than spring performance.
OiMax, CC BY 2.0 Smaller local events nearby
Japan Singers Association 53rd Kayosai Performance
28 to 29 Oct · Taito City Asakusa Public Hall
Song festival organised by the Japan Singers Association with two performances a day at Asakusa Public Hall.
¥1,000 to ¥13,000 · 11:00 and 17:00 on 28 Oct, 11:00 and 16:00 on 29 Oct · Map · Source: Asakusa Public Hall · 日本歌手協会 第53回歌謡祭
Special Selection Boys and Variety Performance
Fri 30 Oct, Mon 30 Nov · Asakusa Toyokan
A variety programme presented by the Boys Variety Association at Asakusa Toyokan.
Map · Source: Asakusa Toyokan · 特選ボーイズ＆バラエティー
Nearby
Around Asakusa
Old Tokyo's front door, best before the tour buses arrive
Asakusa gets dismissed as touristy, and at 2pm on a Saturday it is. Go at 7am instead. Senso-ji with incense drifting and almost nobody around is a different place entirely, and the backstreets west of the temple still feel like the shitamachi Tokyo that most of the city paved over decades ago.
Asakusa has 14 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 3 shrines and temples, 3 bathhouses, 2 viewpoints, 2 bars, 2 shops, 1 park or garden and 1 restaurant. Read the Asakusa guide.
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Good to know
- How do I get to Hoppy Street?
- The nearest station is Asakusa (Ginza Line). Hoppy Street is in Asakusa, Tokyo.
- How much does Hoppy Street cost?
- Hoppy Street is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Hoppy Street?
- Plan for 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Hoppy Street?
- Afternoon onwards.
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