Asakusa Kokonoe

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Asakusa Kokonoe

Hot Age-Manju (deep-fried manju) to accompany your visit to Sensoji Temple.

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Founded in 1962, this Age-Manju (deep-fried-manju) store can be found along Nakamise, an avenue leading from Kaminarimon Gate to Sensoji Temple. The hot, freshly fried, and wide variety of flavors of Age-Manju makes it ideal for eating around. This store is always displaying and selling its products, and there is always a long line of customers waiting to purchase.

The most popular standard Age-Manju is characterized by the moderate sweetness of Koshi-An (sweet red bean paste) made from Japanese azuki beans. The manju is crispy fried in a blend of three kinds of high-grade oil, giving it an excellent crisp outside and a soft and chewy texture inside, and you will be eating it in just a few seconds. There are 13 flavors in total. Most of them are sweet, such as green tea and chestnut, but there is also a "Monja" flavor, which is fried with Aonori dried seaweed and red pickled ginger and flavored with sauce, and a "Curry" flavor with ground beef & pork, which is good for a light meal as well.

It is popular to purchase souvenirs in packages with illustrations of Sensoji Temple. These products last a long time, and a variety of varieties are available, such as the standard six-pack or a mix of five kinds of 10 pieces. If you would like to eat them right away, it is recommended that you purchase freshly fried to-go.

Highlights

  • Age-Manju store located on Asakusa Nakamise Shopping Street.
  • The store demonstrates and sells Age-Manju in the storefront so that you can taste freshly fried Age-Manju.
  • The shop offers 13 kinds of Age-Manju, mainly standard ones with Koshi-An (sweet bean paste) filling.
  • Age-Manju with Curry flavor, Monja flavor, and other meal-like flavors are also popular.
  • A full lineup of souvenir items is also available.

Photos

  • A store located three doors down from Sensoji Temple.

    A store located three doors down from Sensoji Temple.

  • A wide variety of varieties, from standard to unique flavor

    A wide variety of varieties, from standard to unique flavor

  • The standard flavor is Koshi-an Age-Manju

    The standard flavor is Koshi-an Age-Manju

  • Sakura flavor with cherry leaves and flowers is popular among foreign tourists

    Sakura flavor with cherry leaves and flowers is popular among foreign tourists

  • Monja, a specialty of downtown Tokyo, is made into an Age-Manju

    Monja, a specialty of downtown Tokyo, is made into an Age-Manju

  • A wide range of souvenir products

    A wide range of souvenir products

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Do you have menus in foreign languages or with pictures? (If so, please let us know the languages available.)

A

English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian languages are available (indicated on price cards in stores)

Q

How long does it last?

A

freshly fried Age-Manju will last until the day after purchase. Packaged souvenirs last from 7 to 10 days, depending on the season.

Reviews

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  • Carolyn

    逛街逛的有點肚子餓,這家炸饅頭排了很多人,感覺很受歡迎,特別買了咖哩口味,熱熱的真好吃!

Details

Name in Japanese
浅草九重
Postal Code
111-0032
Address
2-3-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Telephone
03-3841-9386
Holiday
Open every day
Hours
9:30am - around 7:00pm
Directions
1)About 4 minutes on foot from Asakusa Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
2)About 5 minute by foot from Asakusa on the Toei Asakusa Line
Credit Cards
Not accepted (*PayPay and Rakuten Pay payments are accepted)
Website
Official Website (English)