Nishiyama Shikki (西山漆器)
NISHIYAMA — Kappabashi, Tokyo
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Nishiyama has sold lacquerware since 1916, and calls itself the longest-established lacquerware specialist in Kappabashi. Bowls, chopsticks, sake cups, plates, jubako stacking boxes, trays and tea utensils: more than a thousand pieces are out on the shelves at any one time.
The shop buys directly from the craftspeople and sells at wholesale prices, and it takes repairs, so a piece can stay in use for years. The official site has pages in English. Monday to Saturday 9:30–17:30; on Sundays and public holidays the shop opens on some days and not others.
What you can buy here
- Bowlsfor soup
- Chopstickslacquered pairs
- Sake cupsfor drinking
- Plates and traysfor serving and for carrying
- Jubakothe stacking boxes food is packed into
- Tea utensilsfor the tea table
- Accessoriessmall pieces in urushi lacquer
Getting there
About a 9-minute walk north along Kitchen Town Street from Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.
Monday to Saturday 9:30–17:30; On Sundays and public holidays the shop opens on some days and not others.
| Hours | Monday to Saturday 9:30–17:30From the shop |
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| Closed | Sundays and public holidays: closed on some, open on others (irregular)From the shop |
| Address | 3-24-3 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0035 |
| Phone | 03-3841-8831 |
| Official site | http://shikki.jp |
| Online shop | https://shikki.jp/ |
| Social media | X |
Services
| English spoken | YesThe shop's official site has pages in English. |
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Good to know
- Anyone serious about lacquerwarethe longest-established lacquerware specialist in Kappabashi, with over 1,000 pieces out at any one time
- Anyone watching the pricethe shop buys direct from craftspeople and sells at wholesale prices
- Anyone who wants to keep it for yearsrepairs are taken