A RETURN TO KAPPABASHI! Asakusa's Kitchen Town Is Where It's At!

On Sunday, I made my way to Asakusa, and while there, I decided to photograph the giant chef's head in Kappabashi. The last time I was there, it was nighttime, so I knew I'd eventually come back during the day to take better shots.

Despite there being some overcast, the photos turned out much better than my previous attempt. The sunshine really makes a difference!

It's always fun to see fun, offbeat things in Japan, and while this has absolutely no connections with kaiju, it's about the size of one!

VISITING KAPPABASHI! Kitchen Town in Asakusa!

The giant chef keeps a watch over Kitchen Town in Asakusa, Tokyo. Photo by Brett Homenick.

I love seeing weird, offbeat things. I've known about the giant chef head in Kappabashi (Kitchen Town) in Asakusa, Tokyo, for quite some time, but I'd never had the time to check it out. Since I went to Asakusa earlier this evening, I finally decided to see and photograph the giant chef head.

In many ways, it's like the giant Godzilla head that sits atop the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku. (The chef head was here first, of course.) It has nothing at all to do with monsters or even movies, but if you enjoy seeing giant things in Japan, it's certainly worth a look-see.

These cool street lights in Asakusa were a welcome sight at night. Photo by Brett Homenick.

Kitchen Town is just a few blocks down from Exit 3 of Tawaramachi Station. While nighttime isn't the ideal time to visit it, Asakusa goes out of its way to make it worth your while. How cool are those street lights?

One of these days I'll come back during the daytime. I still enjoyed seeing it at nighttime. Definitely fun to check out!