Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin Asakusa Head Office and Workshop

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This is a specialty store of sculptured candy in Imodo, Taito City, Tokyo. Sculpturing heated candy into various shapes with bare hands and scissors is a traditional technique that has been a popular entertainment for the common people since long ago. At the Asakusa Main Store, in addition to exhibiting candies in the shape of goldfish, cats, dragons, etc., hands-on experience classes (reservations required) are also held. The inside of the spacious shop is Japanese style and includes a café space for breaks.

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Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin Asakusa Head Office and Workshop

Address: Tokyo Taitou-ku Imado 1-4-31F Map
Area: Asakusa Area
Phone: 08093730644
Hours: 11:00-18:00
Closed: Thursday, May close outside of stated days
Parking Lot: Not available (Please use nearby coin parking)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Not available
Note: Temporary suspension of operations:Closed until June 4, 2020 (Information as of June 2, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Fabulous Candy Sculpting Workshop

Reviewed : 2019.01.29

Amezaiku is the Japanese of sculpting hot candy to make amazing animal figures. The challenge is that all the work has to be done in three minutes:the candy cools quickly and cant be reheated...
浅草に行ったので寄ってみました

Reviewed : 2019.07.20

外国人の友達に見せたくて行きました。入り口は風情があり素敵でしたが、知らないと何のお店か分かりません。入り口に少しだけ飴細工が展示・販売されています。奥で体験ができますが、この時は時間外。もっと見るならソラマチ店の方が良いのかと思います。
ほとんど芸術

Reviewed : 2019.05.06

入口の戸が木で中が見えないため少し入りにくいが、普通に飴細工を買える店だ。飴細工はとてもきれいで、ほとんど芸術。買っても食べないで飾っておく人がほとんどなのではないか。体験教室もやっているので、時間が合えばこれも面白そうだ。