Kazunoya Oiwake — Restaurant in Tokyo

I have been to Kazunoya Oiwake twice and they just keep getting better (I even got a sticker this time!)

The atmosphere is lovely and warm with very friendly staff/performers who do their best to involve everyone in their wonderful performance regardless of language or culture. Please do not be intimidated if you do not know any Japanese, the folks here are very welcoming and patient.

The playing itself is superb and really worth the effort to see, good variety. Tsuragu shamisen really is beautiful to hear and you will also be lucky enough to hear some excellent traditional singing and see a dance or two as well!

Consistently a total treat. Drop them an email and get yourself along to experience something...

An incredible experience! The performers were all so talented and the music and singing were wonderful! I can't praise them enough! The skill of everyone there was captivating - we couldn't stop talking about how good they were for the next few days!

They were all so welcoming too for a large group who didn't speak any Japanese - they involved us with the performance and were so kind and fun to chat with! They even let us try out playing a shamisen! Really a night not to be missed when in Tokyo!

Thanks so much to everyone at Kazunoya Oiwake for making our night so special! We'll be sure to return next time...

Great place to experience traditional Japanese folk music! It's a lively with experienced singers, dancers, and shamisen players in an intimate setting. (The first showing is at 6:30 pm, and the second is at 8:30 pm). The food is spectacular as well as their homemade umeshu (plum wine). They have English written right on the menus. This is not a cheap night out on the town, but if you want to truly experience the art that makes Asakusa one of a kind, make a...