Koshino Itto Honpo Nishi-Asakusa | Knife shop in Kappabashi

An illustration of the storefront of Koshino Itto Honpo Nishi-Asakusa

Koshino Itto Honpo Nishi-Asakusa (越乃一刀本舗 西浅草店)

KOSHINO — Kappabashi, Tokyo

Knives & cutlery

Open today
Today's hours 10:00–18:00
Suggested visit time 20–40 minutes (our estimate)
English spoken Yes
Overseas shipping Yes

English support and tax-free are shown only where we've confirmed them. Many Kappabashi shops do offer tax-free — ask at the register (passport required).

The Nishi-Asakusa branch of Koshino Itto Honpo. Blades from Tsubame in Niigata are the core of it, and the range runs from kitchen knives out to pruning shears, dressmaking scissors, carving chisels and sickles. The same shop has more than one address in Kappabashi, so you can call at whichever suits the way you are walking.

What you can buy here

  • Knivesall-purpose blades and petty knives
  • SteelsDamascus steel, molybdenum steel and SG-2 (R2)
  • Scissors and shearspruning shears and dressmaking scissors
  • Blades of every kindcarving chisels and sickles
7 min walk from Tawaramachi Stn

Getting there

About a 7-minute walk from Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, in Nishi-Asakusa.

Hours10:00–18:00
ClosedOpen every day (the shop may close at short notice)
Address3-24-4 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0035
Phone03-5830-7037
Official sitehttp://www.tomishin.jp
Online shophttps://www.tomishin.jp/
Social mediaInstagram
Map around Koshino Itto Honpo Nishi-Asakusa

Services

EngravingYesNames are engraved on knives.
SharpeningYesKnife maintenance is taken at the shop.
Overseas shippingYesThe online shop ships overseas.
English spokenYesThe shop's official site gives English alongside the Japanese throughout.

Good to know

  • Anyone walking the Nishi-Asakusa sidethe shop has several addresses in Kappabashi, so you can take the one on your route
  • Anyone who wants blades beyond kitchen knivesscissors and carving chisels as well
  • Anyone who wants a name engravedengraving is available

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