Fukagawa is a historic neighborhood in eastern Tokyo with a lot to offer. Travelers could spend a whole day there seeing impressive temples, visiting a museum about Japan’s Edo period, walking through spacious public parks, and enjoying views of the Sumida River. However, our focus today is the inexpensive and delicious food that you might enjoy in between sightseeing activities as part of the Adventure, Fukagawa Gourmet Walk (TOKYO）深川グルメ散歩.

The Adventure highlights five different eateries in Fukagawa, ranging from a restaurant known for its grilled eel to a sweet shop that specializes in red bean jelly. Food tours have become popular activities in big cities like Tokyo, but this Adventure stands out from the pack because of the local insights and personal details that the Adventure’s creator, pupen, includes in the description of each Location. For example, if you go to the Location at the soba (buckwheat noodles) shop, where pupen always visits on New Year’s Eve, you’ll know to try the soba with deep-fried tofu. If you go to the Location at the grilled eel restaurant, you’ll know to get a side order of tsukemono (pickles) to enjoy while you wait for your main course.

The whole Adventure is easily walkable and, if you like, you can complete it all in one go, though you might want to revisit it to make sure you try each of the eateries. You can answer the question for each Location without entering the restaurants but, after reading the Location descriptions and learning about the tasty dishes on offer, that might be hard to do.

Have you downloaded the Adventure Lab® app and completed one? Share your most memorable Adventures in the comments and then go find your next Adventure!