Why not look for Japanese-style items in Hamamatsucho & Ginza? 3 recommended food souvenirs created by Japanese culture and technology

There are many unique stores in Tokyo, so you must wonder what kind of souvenir is good. This time, we focused on souvenirs allowing you to feel Japan. From among stores around Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho and in Ginza that is great to access from the hotel, we selected 3 stores by each genre of plate, chopsticks and tea.

Like an art museum! Tableware store “Utsuwaya Ryoisseki” in Kominka having beautiful Japanese dishes

“Utsuwaya Ryoisseki” quietly standing at a back street in Shibadaimon area. Its exterior like a hideaway with a retro atmosphere stimulates your curiosity. On the 1st floor of the store that is a renovated Japanese Kominka, there are a variety of individual ‘Utsuwa (containers)’ created by modern artists. Handcrafted art works that their hearts are put into will give your daily life sparking joy and elegance. It’s also attractive that you can have a relaxing time while listening to the radio. Besides, don’t miss stopping by the 2nd floor where special exhibitions are regularly held. By the way, the owner is very gentle and friendly. Before we took the picture, he was kind to have removed shoji to get more sunlight and put the flower on the table.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 7:00PM　Irregular Holiday
Address	2-2-8 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	A 10-minute walk from Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho
URL	http://ryoisseki.com/

From what we can use daily to luxury items. “GINZA NATSUNO Ginza Store” with over 2,000 kinds of chopsticks

“GINZA NATSUNO Main Store” specializes in chopsticks. It said that NATSUNO has more than 2,000 types of chopsticks made by various chopsticks craftsmen.There are lots of rare chopsticks unique to NATSUNO, including chopsticks which foils for Kimono are sticked on and chopsticks made from snake wood with snakeskin patterns. In addition, you can find only one luxury chopsticks in the world, such as including chopsticks whose handle is wrapped around by wings of jewel beetles and the end is wrapped around by platinum.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 7:00PM
Address	6-7-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	A 6-minute walk from Shinbashi Station which is 2 stations away from Takeshiba Station on the Yurikamome line
URL	https://www.e-ohashi.com/english/

Japanese green tea specialty store “Senchado Tokyo Ginza Store” offering Japan’s first Sencha to enjoy looking and drinking

A Sencha (Japanese green tea) specialty store “Senchado Tokyo Ginza Store” where you can meet new ones in new choosing ways. It’s a stylish store changing the image of Sencha. Stepping into this store, you can find many colorful Sencha cans that are lined up on a white wall. It seems that instagenic colors of the cans are determined by their original algorithm based on information about each Sencha. Besides, they’re particular about ‘Single Origin’ -using tea leaves that are grown in a single Japanese farm and not blended. You can know about tea leaves just by seeing a product because the information such as a variety name, the elevation of the production area and roasting temperature and time is described. Moreover, they serve not only cold Sencha for tasting but also hot one freshly brewed. The moment you feel Sencha’s aroma and flavor which vary depending on each tea leaves, your heart is sure to beat fast. How about choosing your favorite Sencha with your five senses while listening to what a tea coordinator tells you? By the way, a clear teapot used when brewing Sencha is also their original product. Having the function of ‘not cracking, not getting hot and space-saving,’ this teapot is perfect to a souvenir.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 7:00PM　Irregular Holiday
Address	5-10-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	A 3-minute walk from Higashi Ginza Station which is 2 stations away from Daimon Station on the Toei Oedo line
URL	https://www.senchado.jp/