Street & district

Hoppy Street

Address: 2-5 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo
Area: Tokyo, Japan

Hours: There is no single street-wide schedule; opening hours vary by individual izakaya and bars.
Price: Free to enter; food and drinks are purchased separately. A Hoppy set typically costs about ¥500–700.
How to visit: The street is public, while dining takes place at individual izakaya with open-air seating. Opening hours and visit conditions depend on the specific venue.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Good after dark
Hours: About 60 min

Why it is worth the detour

A covered alley of open-front izakaya west of Senso-ji, named after Hoppy, the cheap beer-like drink of post-war Tokyo.

Hoppy Street is a lively alley in Tokyo known for its open-front izakaya and the iconic Hoppy drink. The street's culinary reputation is built on stewed dishes, especially beef tendons with green onions.

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

200 m
Asakusa Hanayashiki
Opened as a flower garden in 1853, Hanayashiki evolved into Japan's oldest amusement park and a nostalgic survivor of popular Asakusa.
300 m
Nakamise-dori
The 250-metre approach from Kaminarimon to Senso-ji, lined with about 90 stalls, one of Japan's oldest shopping streets.
300 m
Kaminarimon Gate
The Thunder Gate, guarded by the gods of wind and thunder and hung with a giant lantern, is Asakusa's unmistakable entrance.
300 m
Senso-ji Temple
Tokyo’s oldest temple, founded on a legend of two fishermen who netted a statue of Kannon in the Sumida in 628; rebuilt in concrete after 1945.
350 m
Asakusa Shrine
The shrine honors the men connected with Sensoji's founding legend and serves as the spiritual center of the exuberant Sanja Matsuri.
650 m
Sumida Park
Riverside park on both banks of the Sumida with the cherry trees planted by the eighth shogun, the Asahi flame and the Skytree in view.