Grandma’s Harajuku?! Best JAPANESE STREET FOOD in Sugamo, Tokyo

Book the Local Sugamo Food Tour: https://www.byfood.com/experiences/lo... Food Tour in Sugamo with Calligraphy Experience: https://www.byfood.com/experiences/fo... Shizuka explores another spot for some of the best street food in Tokyo: Jizo-dori Shopping Street in Sugamo, Tokyo! The Sugamo area in Tokyo has a long history that stretches back to the Edo period (1603-1868). During this time, there was a road called Nakasendo that connected Edo (now Tokyo) to Kyoto. The first rest stations of Nakasendo were located along present-day Jizo-dori Shopping Street; as a result the area prospered. In 1891, Koganji Temple was moved from Ueno to Sugamo, drawing even more visitors and business, and Sugamo Station opened in 1903. The Koganji Temple is home to the Togenuki Jizo (“splinter-removing Buddha”) which is said to cure ailments. It is a popular place for older folks in the area to visit and pray for their health. Koganji Temple hosts small festivals on the 4th, 14th and 24th of every month. On those days Jizo-Dori is closed off to traffic and you can find even more food stalls all along the street. Sugamo (巣鴨) literally translates to “duck nest” and its mascot is a duck character, which you can see on merchandise and signs all along Jizo-dori Shopping Street. FEATURED JAPANESE STREET FOOD & SHOPS Nuresenbei “moist rice cracker” from Raijindo Nurekari senbei from Raijindo Shio daifuku (salted mochi) from Mizuno Ice cream with honeycomb from Sugi’s Honey Products Daigakuimo (candied sweet potato) from Koshin Sweet Potatoes Octopus isoage (fish cake) from Isoage Maruten Shrimp & mayo isoage (fish cake) from Isoage Maruten 0:00 Intro: Jizo-dori Shopping Street 1:25 Sugamo Street Food: “Moist” Rice Cracker 4:56 Sugamo’s Local Mascot, Sugamon! 5:31 Sugamo’s Iconic Red Underwear 6:26 Sugamo Street Food: Salt Daifuku 8:48 Tea Break 9:28 Japanese Honey Shop 10:17 Sugamo’s Koganji Temple 10:57 Sugamo Street Food: Daigakuimo (Candied Sweet Potato) 12:17 Sugamo Street Food: Isoage (Fried Seafood Cake) 15:03 History of Sugamo & Shizuka’s Final Thoughts #sugamo #Japanesestreetfood ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT BYFOOD: ByFood is Japan’s one-stop platform for foodie travelers. Here, visitors can book food experiences (food tours, cooking classes, dining experiences, tastings), place restaurant reservations without Japanese, and learn about Japanese food culture and places to eat in different regions of Japan. ByFood strives to make Japanese food culture accessible to anyone, removing the language barrier and accommodating dietary needs. And if your perfect food experience isn’t available on our platform, the VIP Gourmet Concierge will create one that is custom-made for you. Best of all, for every experience that’s booked on byFood, 10 school meals will be donated to children in need through the Food for Happiness program. Book a food experience on https://www.byfood.com 🎬 CREDITS: HOST » Shizuka Anderson DIRECTOR » David Woo VIDEO EDITOR » Esteban Haga PRODUCER » Serkan Toso LINE PRODUCER » Rika Hoffman