[2025 Tokyo Attraction] Travel Guide for Jimbocho Book Town (Updated Apr)

It is said to be the most popular udon among locals in Tokyo. It ranks first on tablelog udon ranking with a score of 3.89 and 5175 comments #丸香うどん Udon Maruka. It was also awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2019. Located near Jimbocho Station, I chose to visit at noon on a weekday, but I still had to queue! It was full of Japanese office workers, with the crowd lining up for two whole blocks. It really lived up to its reputation as a representative of affordable common food. Udon cold noodles are the most basic way to eat Maruko. They are topped with a cold soup stock mainly made of sardines, which has a fresh and mild taste. They are sprinkled with some Kagawa scallions and served with daily special chikuwa tempura, fried shrimp and other fried foods. They are fried hot out of the oven and are of superb quality. I ordered Maruko's limited-time "Natural Wakame Udon", which is made from natural seaweed from the Naruto Strait in Tokushima Prefecture. It has high nutritional value, low calories, and high fiber, and it sounds very healthy. The real highlight is the udon noodles themselves. The noodles are smooth and chewy, with a light noodle aroma. I can only say that they are super chewy! It is not inferior to the birthplace of udon: Sanuki udon in Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku. However, my teeth were a little sore that day, and it was quite painful to eat. The noodles were too chewy and I couldn't bite them. It hurt every time I took a bite. It took me half an hour to finish a bowl of noodles. The noodles next to me had already been eaten, but I was still eating slowly. I really wanted to cry! #Maruko Udon #UdonMaruko Opening hours: 1100-1600, 1700-1930 Address: Japan 101-0052 Tokyo, Chiyoda City, Kanda Ogawamachi, 3 Chome−１６−1 New Surugadai Building 1F #JapaneseStoreExplore #TokyoFood #Udon

Recommended by a friend from Cantonese, I went to Etsuko Gourmet in Jimbocho! In Tokyo, where Cantonese dim sum is popular, there are surprisingly few Cantonese restaurants. The shaorou and clay pot rice were delicious! After the meal, we also went to a coffee shop! Etsuko Jimbocho Address: Hello Residence 1F, 2-46-5 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Opening hours: 11:30-15:00, 17:00-22:00 (last orders at 21:30) #trip2023 #JimbochoGourmet

▽Keijoen This is a yakiniku restaurant in the back alleys of Jimbocho. It's on the second floor of a multi-tenant building, and you can enjoy a variety of things, including delicious yakiniku, beef tongue curry, and cold noodles. The cold noodles, which are only available in the summer, are especially delicious and chewy, so I highly recommend you try them! ▽Recommended If you're having trouble deciding which meat to get, you might want to ask the staff. It's a very homey restaurant, and they were very kind to serve us! #Tokyo #summertrip #gourmet #gourmettrip #summertrip #gourmettrip

▽magnif A second-hand bookstore in Jimbocho, Tokyo. In addition to books, they also sell records and old flyers. Mainly used magazines, and there was a POPEYE from over a decade ago. ▽Recommended sightseeing In Jimbocho, there are many other second-hand bookstores besides this one. I recommend visiting various second-hand bookstores to find a bookstore or book that suits your taste! There are so many second-hand bookstores that you can see them while walking, so you can enjoy yourself even without doing research. #Tokyo #Jimbocho #Second-hand bookstore #Summer trip

The entire district is lined with bookstores some specializing in rare, antique editions, while others offer an extensive collection of manga, art books, and academic texts. It is said that there is a secret in the history of Jimbocho that made it into a bookstore district. During the Edo period, there were many samurai residences in the area, but in the Meiji period, they moved to various places and the residences became vacant. Apparently many schools were built there.

#dreamdestination I heard that there are many bookstores in Japan that sell old books, and I felt that it was true to some extent when I saw the bookstore street in Jinbocho.

Mushroom Jun's Asian travel Japan, Tokyo Jimbocho and the owner of the home to visit the world's largest old book street. Large and small, more than one hundred ancient bookstores, arranged according to literature, thought and religion, etc., whether it is a script or a picture, there is always a love. Most of the bookstores on the old book street have been in business since the 20th century. Because Japanese houses are permanent property rights, even today, when house prices are so high, these bookstores selling ancient books can still Do not worry about the business, do not have to scratch the head for rent. 157 ancient bookstores, both large and small, have very elegant store names. The open-air bookshelf is placed in front of the door for bookworms to book books when the store door is not open. There are many famous schools in Japan nearby, and the students here have become frequent visitors to the bookstore. With the light of the students, you can find many excellent ancient books at a low price. I really want to stay here for a while, and read the Chinese ancient books collected on the old book street.