Find my knifebetaKnife shops in Kappabashi, Tokyo
Kappabashi has a cluster of specialist knife shops. The official street greeting describes Kappabashi Tool Street as about 800 metres north to south, between Asakusa and Ueno, with about 170 shops. This page ranks the 8 Kappabashi knife shops in our independent, provisional list.
The street’s “about 170 shops” is the whole tool street, not the number of knife shops on this page. Shops with a gap between reviews and reputation are not listed.
Shops with a gap between reviews and reality are not listed. Google ratings count only 10%, and 4.4+ is treated as equal. Axes marked tbc are provisional until checked in store. Full method ›
Common questions
Are there knife shops in Kappabashi?
Yes. The official street greeting describes Kappabashi Tool Street as about 800 metres north to south, between Asakusa and Ueno, with about 170 shops. This guide lists 8 specialist knife shops from that area in our provisional ranking.
Is this a star-rating list?
No. Google ratings are only 10% of the score, and 4.4 or above is treated as equal. The method is published.
Can a shop pay to rank higher?
No. Affiliate links sit below the ranking and are labelled as advertisements.
Updated: 2026-11-15
