Visitors to Ueno usually go to see the pandas at the zoo, the museums at the park, or wander along Ameyokocho, but did you know that just down the street in Okachimachi is an area known as Jewelry Town? On the eastern side of Okachimachi Station, you'll find street names like Ruby, Diamond and Garnet - that's when you know you're in Jewelry Town! Historically, this area is known for wholesale gems, stones, and other accessory parts. There's many shops to explore so check out these nearby lunch spots, too!
Source: Jewelry Town Official Website
Kongo-an is a restaurant that specializes in Niigata prefecture dishes. Good food and affordable prices make it a popular lunch spot for locals and tourists alike (English menu available). The recommended dish is the famous Niigata Hegi soba (780JPY), a type of soba made with funori seaweed served in easy-to-grab mouthfuls.
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Kongo-an Okachimachi Store is 1 minute away from Okachimachi South Exit.
This restaurant specializes in Tokachi meat, a type of pork from Hokkaido that has a rich flavor and a soft texture. During lunch hours (11:30-14:00) they offer a few different butadon (rice bowls with pork) using Tokachi pork. “Buta-ck Specialty! Authentic Pork Bowl” (980JPY), where you can choose between , pork belly, loin, or half & half. Newly added items include a garlic and butter version (1,030 JPY) and a salted cabbage and soft boiled egg version (1,080JPY). Option of adjusting the portion size is also available between 80g (680JPY) to 400g (2,380JPY).
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Buta-ck is about a 4 minute walk from JR Okachimachi Station south exit and a 3 minutes walk from Ueno Hirokoji Station.
This cafe shop has unique seating options in the form of hammock seats. You can relax and lightly swing on them while having a cup of coffee or one of their famous soufflé hotcakes that come in many flavors, like Maple cream cheese, forest berry and more. You can choose between Regular(1,580JPY) size and small (1,380JPY).
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Cafe Asan is about a 5 minute walk from Okachimachi Station south exit, and10 minutes from Akihabara Station Electric Town Exit.
NOTE: Due to the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic, the business hours of the shops above may differ from the hours listed on OpenRice JP. Please confirm with the shop directly before your visit.