Neighbourhood guide
Asakusa crafts that aren't souvenirs
Most visitors to Asakusa walk Nakamise-dōri up to Sensō-ji and leave with souvenirs that were made somewhere else. A few streets away, family workshops still make things by hand and sell them from their own shop fronts.
This guide lists only those makers: shops that design and make their own things and that you can walk into. A person checks each one, and shops never pay to be listed.
Updated 8 November 2026. The list of shops updates itself from the map.
Getting there
Asakusa Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, the Toei Asakusa Line and the Tobu Skytree Line; the Tsukuba Express has its own Asakusa station a few minutes west.
Kuramae, with many more workshops, is about a 15-minute walk south along the Sumida River, so it's easy to visit both.
Questions people ask
Are the souvenirs on Nakamise-dōri handmade?
Some are, but many souvenir stalls sell goods made elsewhere. The shops listed here design and make their own things, and a person has checked each one.
What crafts are made in Asakusa?
Asakusa's workshops make things such as combs, tenugui cloths and leather goods. The list on this page shows every maker on Pinmade in and around Asakusa.
Is Kuramae near Asakusa?
Yes, about a 15-minute walk south along the Sumida River. It has many more small workshops, and Pinmade has a guide to it.