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Minn Asakusa Kuramae Station

Name: Minn Asakusa Kuramae Station
Address: 2-17-10, Tokyo, JP

8.5/ 10Recommended

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📍2-17-10 · Tokyo ↗

2024 renovated· 16 rooms· Check-in 03:00 PM / out 10:00 AM

Air conditioningFamily roomsLift / ElevatorLuggage storagePrivate check-in/check-outConcierge serviceAll 27 facilities +

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Overview · AI

Minn Asakusa Kuramae Station is a boutique hotel under the Squeeze brand, recently renovated in 2024. Located near the vibrant Asakusa area in Tokyo, it offers convenient access to both traditional culture and modern city life. With only 16 rooms spread across nine floors, the property provides an intimate and exclusive atmosphere. The recent renovation ensures that guests enjoy contemporary comforts and stylish interiors within a compact setting. While specific dining facilities or extensive amenities are not detailed in the available information, the hotel focuses on delivering high-quality, efficient accommodation tailored for discerning travelers. It is particularly suitable for business professionals and leisure tourists who value location, design, and a quiet stay over large-scale resort features. The Squeeze brand emphasizes a unique identity distinct from major international chains, appealing to those seeking a personalized and refined lodging experience in the heart of Tokyo. Its prime position allows easy exploration of nearby attractions, making it a practical yet charming choice for visitors looking to immerse themselves in the local ambiance while enjoying modern hospitality standards.

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Cleanliness9.2

Surroundings9.2

Facilities9.0

Service8.4

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Nabeno-Ism

French · ★ Michelin

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Black, white and orange are the tricolore of ‘Watanabe-ism.’ Black represents faith that cannot be tainted; white, the freedom to become any colour; and orange, the flame manipulated by the chef. On offer here is a fusion of French and Edo food cultures. Sobagaki is emulsified using French techniques; local Japanese elements include kaminari-okoshi, a roasted and flavoured mochi cracker; and monaka, a sweet of azuki bean paste sandwiched between crisp wafers. Watanabe-ism has deep roots in Asakusa-Komagata.

269m

Sugita

Tonkatsu · Bib

‘Tonkatsu is food for the masses’, explains the second-generation chef, as he aims to serve up fare that is familiar and comforting. Copper pots polished till gleaming and plain wooden counters display a craftsman’s spirit. Two pots are used: one containing hot oil and the other cooler oil. Pork loin is shorn of extra fat and thinly battered. Tonkatsu is the star attraction, so no meat is added to the pork miso soup. As the chef works, a photo of his father in chef’s whites watches over him.

279m

HOMMAGE

French, Contemporary · ★★ Michelin

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‘Simple and minimal’ is Noboru Arai’s guiding philosophy, grounded in precision. Using few ingredients and minimal seasoning, he pursues a refined, elegant expression of French cuisine. He communicates regularly with chefs of other countries, borrowing from a wide range of culinary cultures in search of originality. While French in spirit, the proprietress greets guests in kimono—an Asakusa touch that reflects the charm of Tokyo’s traditional downtown.

1.5km

nôl

Contemporary · ★ Michelin

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‘Harmony’ and ‘circulation’ are the keywords of this dining experience. Through his partnerships with farmers, the chef returns compost to revitalise the soil. The prix fixe presentation starts with a bowl of soup. Vegetable ends are used in the soup’s creation, expressing a wish for a society that doesn’t waste food. Prepared with French techniques, the fare is simple and light. The grey of the interior creates something of a laboratory feel.

1.4km

Oku

Sushi · ★ Michelin

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Asakusa is a second hometown for the chef, who has lived here since his apprenticeship. He inherited both spirit and skill, along with tools and serving ware, from his mentor. He reveres the old teachings of the sushi world but does add a few twists of his own. He adds sweet potato shochu to rich soy syrup; to rolled omelette, he adds soy milk. The character for the chef’s surname of ‘Oku’ developed from a combination of the characters for ‘house’, ‘rice’ and ‘palm of hand’; a sign, he contends, that he was destined to run a place where he would fashion rice meals with his hands.

1.5km

Hatsuogawa

Unagi / Freshwater Eel · Bib

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A veteran eel shop loved by Asakusa locals since the early years of the 20th century. The restaurant is named after the previous proprietor, Hatsutaro; by happy coincidence, ‘ogawa’ means ‘little river’, the favoured habitat of eels. The current proprietor’s wife runs the restaurant with her family, preparing kabayaki with a sauce recipe handed down from the founder. It is a pleasure to wait, enjoying appetizers with sake, while the chef grills your eel. The many ‘senjafuda’, slips of paper posted on shrine pillars by worshippers, attest to the shop’s many loyal customers.

544m

Asakusa Hirayama

Soba · Bib

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Asakusa Hirayama hangs out its shop curtain near Kappabashi; the calligraphy is done by the chef’s grandmother, a calligraphy teacher, expressing her joy in her grandson becoming an independent restaurateur. The counter seating harks back to his background as a kappo cook and his cheerful demeanour makes guests feel welcome. Soba is preceded by standards like jellied broth of conger eel or stew of duck breast. Tempura items are deep-fried one by one, as good as you’d find in a tempura specialty shop. The 100% buckwheat soba noodles, prepared with homemade flour made with unpolished buckwheat,

724m

Sushi Ichijo

Sushi · ★ Michelin

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The chef defends the traditions and skills of Edo-style sushi while showing creativity with some innovations of his own. Japanese halfbeak and horse mackerel are accented with ginger and mirin–soy reduction; simmered conger eel is served both salted and dipped in eel sauce for taste comparison. Nigiri is shaped using rice seasoned with red vinegar—a showcase of techniques cultivated over years of experience. Treading the path of the sushi chef was a dream in his teenage years. Steady devotion to craft is a lesson learned from sushi.

1.9km

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Minn Asakusa Kuramae Station

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Room types · 3

Deluxe Suite

One-Bedroom Apartment

Superior Family Room

Facilities · 27

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