Naniwaya Sohonten
Azabu-Juban, Tokyo
- Mon, Wed to Sun
- 11:00 to 19:00
- Tue
- Closed
Also closed on the Wednesday after the third Tuesday of the month. The upstairs cafe is open 10:30 to 18:00.
Source: azabujuban.or.jp, checked 9 Oct 2026.
Naniwaya Sohonten is the birthplace of taiyaki, and it has baked the fish-shaped bean-paste cakes in Azabu-Juban since 1909. Each one is still cooked on its own in a heavy iron mould, the slow itcho-yaki way.
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Insider tip
Expect a wait, or call ahead to reserve your taiyaki, and eat it hot on the spot. Closed Tuesdays, and the Wednesday after the third Tuesday of the month.
What's on near Naniwaya Sohonten
Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Naniwaya Sohonten, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri
麻布十番納涼まつり
Station Azabu-Juban (Namboku, Toei Oedo Lines), at the station
The Azabu-Juban shopping streets' summer festival, running for more than 50 years, with food stalls from regions across Japan, stage shows and festival music through the neighbourhood in the late afternoon and evening.
Keyakizaka Illumination
けやき坂イルミネーション
Time 17:00 to 22:00 Station Roppongi (Hibiya Line, Toei Oedo Line), 3 min walk
Blue-white LEDs line the roughly 400m Keyakizaka slope beside Roppongi Hills, framing Tokyo Tower at the bottom of the street, from 5 November to Christmas Day, and a winter version usually continues into February. The pavement view toward the tower is one of the most photographed winter scenes in the city.
Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0 Keyakizaka Illumination
けやき坂イルミネーション
Station Roppongi (Hibiya Line, Toei Oedo Line), 3 min walk
Blue-white LEDs line the roughly 400m Keyakizaka slope beside Roppongi Hills, framing Tokyo Tower at the bottom of the street; the Christmas display runs from early November to December 25, and a winter version usually continues into February. The pavement view toward the tower is one of the most photographed winter scenes in the city.
Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0 Roppongi Hills 66 Plaza and Mohri Garden illuminations
六本木ヒルズ 66プラザイルミネーション・毛利庭園イルミネーション
Time 66 Plaza 17:00 to 24:00, Mohri Garden 17:00 to 23:00
Champagne-gold lights in the trees of 66 Plaza (17:00 to 24:00, to 27 Dec) and gold and white lights in the Mohri Garden (17:00 to 23:00, to 25 Dec), alongside the Keyakizaka illumination.
Roppongi Hills Spring Festival
六本木ヒルズ春まつり
Time Friday 17:00 to 20:00, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 18:00 (2026 hours)
A spring fair at Roppongi Hills Arena with food stalls from 14 of the complex's hotels and restaurants, old-style game stalls, noh and kabuki stage shows, during cherry blossom time.
Smaller local events nearby
Tori-no-ichi at Juban Inari Shrine with the Azabu-Juban bazaar Market
The days of the rooster in November. Next: Sat 7 Nov · Juban Inari Shrine and Azabu-Juban shopping street
Kumade rakes for luck at Juban Inari Shrine on November's rooster days, with a shopping street bazaar of games, candy floss and dango outside.
Free (kumade and stall food paid) · Shrine 9:00 to about 23:00; shopping street bazaar 16:00 to 20:00 (2025) · Map · Source: Azabu-Juban Shotengai (shopping street association) · 十番稲荷神社 酉の市・麻布十番 酉の市バザール
Minato Shichifukujin (Seven Lucky Gods) pilgrimage Festival
1 to 11 Jan · Juban Inari Shrine (treasure ship stop) and seven shrines and temples in Azabu, Roppongi and Shiba, Azabu-Juban
A New Year walk round eight stops in Azabu, Roppongi and Shiba, the seven lucky gods plus a treasure ship at Juban Inari Shrine, with a ¥300 stamp at each from New Year's Day to Coming of Age Day.
Free to walk; stamps at each stop (¥300 each in 2021) · 9:00 to 17:00 at most stops · Map · Source: Azabu-Juban shopping street (麻布十番商店街振興組合) · 港七福神めぐり
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Good to know
- What is the address of Naniwaya Sohonten?
- 1-8-14 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都港区麻布十番1-8-14).
- What are the opening hours of Naniwaya Sohonten?
- Mon, Wed to Sun 11:00 to 19:00; Closed Tue. Also closed on the Wednesday after the third Tuesday of the month. The upstairs cafe is open 10:30 to 18:00.
- How do I get to Naniwaya Sohonten?
- The nearest station is Azabu-Juban (Oedo Line). Naniwaya Sohonten is in Azabu-Juban, Tokyo.
- How much does Naniwaya Sohonten cost?
- Naniwaya Sohonten is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Naniwaya Sohonten?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Naniwaya Sohonten?
- Mid-afternoon snack.
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