Niki no Kashi 二木の菓子 Taito-ku, Ueno 4-6-1 Tel. 03-3833-4051 9:30 – 19:30, no holidays http://www.nikinokashi.co.jp (Japanese) Niki no Kashi maybe one of Ameyoko’s most famous vendors. In business since 1947, Niki no Kashi is a large discount shop for sweets and candies. Part of the attraction is the unusually large selection of dagashi. Dagashi are…

Daimasu ダイマス Taito-ku, Ueno 4-6-13 台東区上野4-6-13 Tel. 03-3831-5023 9:00 – 18:30 (closed the 2nd, 4th and 5th Thursdays of each month) http://www.daimasu.net/ (Japanese) Daimasu has a colorful display of dried beans, grains and rice. Sesame seeds, millets, daizu, adzuki, and more round out this tiny shop.

Iseoto Shouten 伊勢音商店 Taito-ku, Ueno 6-4-10 台東区上野6-4-10 Tel. 03-3831-4411 9:00 – 19:00, no holidays http://www.iseoto.com/ (Japanese) Iseoto’s history can be traced back to 1876.  The shop specializes in katsuobushi and other products for making dashi. You can smell the smoked, and dried katsuo flakes. The products are placed in wooden barrels that fall into the…

The fish stall at the base of the building is Ishiyama Shoten. The large building in the center is the Ameyoko Center Building. Ameyoko Center Building アメ横センタービル Taito-ku, Ueno 4-7-8, Ameyoko Senta Bldg. 台東区上野4-7-8アメ横センタービル 10:00 – 20:00 Closed the third Wednesday of each month except for December. http://www.ameyoko-center-bldg.com/ (Japanese) In the basement of the Ameyoko…

Shimura Shouten 志村商店 Taito-ku, Ueno 6-11-3 台東区上野6-11-3 Tel. 03-3831-2454 9:00 – 19:00, no holidays http://homepage3.nifty.com/ameyoko/ (Japanese) This candy shop, overflowing with chocolates and sweets is famous for its 1000 yen bags. It is a show where an enthusiastic salesman shouts out to the customers as he fills a bag up with candies, sweets, and snacks.

Fruits Shop Hyakkaen 百果園 Taito-ku, Ueno 6-10-12 台東区上野6-10-12 Tel. 03-3832-2625 10:00 – 20:00, no holidays http://www.guidenet.jp/shop/083c/ (Japanese) This fruit shop sells whole fruits boxed for gift-giving, however they are most famous for their seasonal fresh fruits skewered on waribashi (disposable chopsticks) like strawberries, pineapple and melon. The fresh fruits are juicy and a refreshing, healthful…

Located under the Yamanote line train tracks at Ueno station heading south to Okachimachi station on the way to Akihabara, the electronics town, is Ameyoko, a boisterous, lively outdoor market. Not nearly as impressive as Tsukiji Fish Market, but this is open on seven days a week, which is a good alternative if Tsukiji is…

Located under the Yamanote line train tracks at Ueno station heading south to Okachimachi station on the way to Akihabara, the electronics town, is Ameyoko, a boisterous, lively outdoor market. Not nearly as impressive as Tsukiji Fish Market, but this is open on seven days a week, which is a good alternative if Tsukiji is…

Hyakkaen sells whole fruits boxed for gift-giving, however they are most famous for their seasonal fresh fruits skewered on waribashi (disposable chopsticks) like strawberries, pineapple and melon. The fresh fruits are juicy and a refreshing, healthful snack. Fruits Shop Hyakkaen 百果園 Taito-ku, Ueno 6-10-12 台東区上野6-10-12 Tel. 03-3832-2625 10:00 – 20:00, no holidays http://www.guidenet.jp/shop/083c/ (Japanese)

This candy shop, overflowing with chocolates and sweets is famous for its 1000 yen bags. It is a show where an enthusiastic salesman shouts out to the customers as he fills a bag up with candies, sweets, and snacks. It is usually filled with kids in school uniforms visiting Tokyo from the countryside. It is…