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Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori

If You’re in Tsukishima, You Have to Try Monjayaki! Enjoy it Amongst the Old Japanese Shitamachi Atomsphere

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Tsukishima is a relatively new city, established on reclaimed land next to Tokyo Bay between 1882 and 1893. Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori runs through the center of the city, and it is also a popular tourist stop known as “Monja Street.” Presently, you can find around 85 monjayaki restaurants here.
Originally monjayaki was a snack made at dagashi-ya, small candy stores, where children would flock, and it was a simple treat made just by cooking a thin flour-based batter and topping with soy sauce. It was fun to write Japanese characters, moji, into the snack as it was cooking, earning it the name “moji-yaki,” and it’s said that the pronunciation eventually shifted to “monja.”

Highlights

  • A street famous for its monjayaki.
  • About 85 monjayaki restaurants can be found here.
  • Based in a relatively new area, reclaimed about 130 years ago.

Photos

  • Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori, commonly referred to as “Monja Street”

    Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori, commonly referred to as “Monja Street”

  • Fried while the ingredients are chopped up

    Fried while the ingredients are chopped up

  • When the ingredients have softened, a hole is made in the middle and the batter is poured in

    When the ingredients have softened, a hole is made in the middle and the batter is poured in

  • Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori at night

    Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori at night

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    Tsukishima Nishinaka-Dori is basically a whole street dedicated to monjayaki, where you can try this classic Tokyo shitamachi dish.
    We visited the famous restaurant Moheji. Seating inside is limited, so if you don’t book ahead, you might not get the chance to try their delicious monjayaki!
    We ordered their signature mentaiko mochi monjayaki. It was fun watching the staff cook it, and the amazing aroma kept drifting up from the griddle and making us even hungrier. Every bite was packed with mentaiko, and it turned out to be such a unique dining experience. If you have the chance, I definitely recommend trying monjayaki in Tsukishima during your trip to Tokyo!

Details

Name in Japanese
月島西仲通り
Postal Code
104-0052
Address
1-chome through 3-chome, Tsukishima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Telephone
03-3531-0076 (Tsukishima Nishinaka Kyoekai Shopping District Promotional Association)
Access
About a 6-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line and Toei Oedo Line’s Tsukishima Station
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