Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno
100Pearl PointsSugamo Sweet Stop
About Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno
A Sugamo institution serving shio daifuku—salted rice cakes with red bean filling—unchanged for over 50 years. The shop operates as both a take-away counter and a basic café, drawing crowds on market days. Tabelog 2023 recognition confirms consistency rather than innovation. At under JPY 1,000, it's a quick, low-cost stop for a traditional sweet, not a meal destination. Cash only, no reservations.
Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno is a Tokyo venue with limited verified public details. The confirmed listing places it in Tokyo, with a listed price of JPY 999 and daily daytime hours. Rather than relying on unverified claims about neighborhood, service format, seating, payment, or menu details, this guide focuses only on what is confirmed.
The venue has confirmed recognition on Tabelog's 2023 Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafe 100 list for Tokyo. For readers comparing it with other Tokyo dining stops, that recognition is the clearest verified signal available here. Permitted comparison venues include Negima, FRENCH POUND HOUSE Yamatogou honten, Mensouan Sunada, Sugamo Tokiwa Shokudo Honten, Teuchi Soba Kikutani Sugamo honten, but this page does not verify their formats, prices, or proximity.
Daytime Hours and Visit Planning
The confirmed hours are 9:15 AM–6:30 PM every day: Monday through Sunday. No separate lunch, dinner, late-night, or seasonal schedule is verified in the available data, so the safest planning assumption is to use those posted hours and confirm directly before making a special trip.
Details such as reservations, seating, take-away service, payment methods, drinks, stock levels, crowd patterns are not verified in the available data. If those factors matter to your visit, check the venue's current official information or contact the shop directly before going. The only verified planning anchors are Tokyo location, daily 9:15 AM–6:30 PM hours, the JPY 999 listed price, the 2023 Tabelog Tokyo Japanese sweets recognition.
How It Compares
Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno is best treated as a Tokyo venue with a JPY 999 listed price and a confirmed Tabelog 100 Tokyo recognition in the Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafe category. It should not be described here with unverified specifics such as a seat count, exact dish composition, cash policy, booking policy, founding history, or neighborhood landmark.
For broader planning, compare it generically with other Tokyo dining options, or with comparable venue venues such as FRENCH POUND HOUSE Yamatogou honten, Mensouan Sunada, Negima, Sugamo Tokiwa Shokudo Honten, Teuchi Soba Kikutani Sugamo honten. Based on verified information alone, the main reasons to consider Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno are its Tokyo location, daily daytime hours, JPY 999 listed price, its appearance on the 2023 Tabelog Tokyo Japanese sweets list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno good for solo dining?
The supplied data does not verify seating, service format, or reservations. Solo visitors should treat it as a Tokyo venue with confirmed daily hours of 9:15 AM–6:30 PM and check current details before visiting.
Is lunch or dinner better at Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno?
The verified hours are 9:15 AM–6:30 PM daily. No separate lunch or dinner service is verified, so plan within those hours and confirm directly if timing is important.
What should I wear to Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno?
No dress code is verified in the available data. Use normal casual attire appropriate for visiting a Tokyo food venue unless the shop publishes different guidance.
What should a first-timer know about Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno?
The verified facts are limited: it is in Tokyo, the listed price is JPY 999, the confirmed hours are 9:15 AM–6:30 PM every day. It also appears on Tabelog's 2023 Tokyo list for Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafes.
Does Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno handle dietary restrictions?
No allergen information or dietary accommodation policy is verified in the available data. If you have restrictions, check the venue's current official information before visiting.
How far ahead should I book Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno?
Booking or reservation details are not verified in the available data. Confirm directly with the venue if you need to know whether advance booking is possible.
What should I order at Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno?
The supplied data does not verify a specific menu or dish list. The confirmed signals are the Tokyo location, JPY 999 listed price, daily 9:15 AM–6:30 PM hours, Tabelog 100 Tokyo recognition for Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafes in 2023.
Location
3 Chome-33-3 Sugamo, Toshima City, Tokyo 170-0002, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Compare Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno
| Venue | Price |
|---|---|
| Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno | - JPY 999 - JPY 999 View spending breakdown |
| Sugamo Tokiwa Shokudo Honten | JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 |
| Mensouan Sunada | JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 |
| Teuchi Soba Kikutani Sugamo honten | JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 |
| Negima | ¥¥ |
| FRENCH POUND HOUSE Yamatogou honten | JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 |
What to weigh when choosing between Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno and comparable nearby venues.
Also Consider
- Sugamo Tokiwa Shokudo Honten, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Mensouan Sunada, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Teuchi Soba Kikutani Sugamo honten, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Negima, Japanese, ¥¥
- FRENCH POUND HOUSE Yamatogou honten, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999 JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
Ganso Shio Daifuku Mizuno sits at the bottom of Sugamo's price spectrum, well below the JPY 1,000–2,000 range where Mensouan Sunada and Teuchi Soba Kikutani serve soba meals, far beneath Sugamo Tokiwa Shokudo Honten's JPY 2,000–3,000 lunch service. FRENCH POUND HOUSE Yamatogou honten offers Western-style pound cakes and baked goods at similar pricing to the soba shops, but those are boxed gifts rather than grab-and-go items. Mizuno's daifuku is the fastest, cheapest option in the area, ideal for travelers who want a taste of Sugamo's traditional sweet without committing to a sit-down meal.
Booking is simplest at Mizuno (walk-in only, no reservations needed), though Negima and the noodle shops also accept walk-ins with minimal wait outside of peak lunch hours. Tokiwa Shokudo is the only venue in this where advance booking improves the experience, particularly for weekend lunch. If the priority is value for money and speed, Mizuno wins. If the priority is a fuller meal or a quieter room, the soba shops offer better seating and more substantial portions. For travelers already walking Jizo Street, Mizuno is a logical stop. For those planning a dedicated Sugamo visit, pair it with one of the noodle spots rather than relying on the daifuku alone.
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