Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan

Karinto Yushima Kagetsu

Name: Karinto Yushima Kagetsu
Address: 3 Chome-39-6 Yushima, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0034, Japan, Tokyo, JP
Telephone: +81 3-3831-9762

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Karinto Yushima Kagetsu, Restaurant in Tokyo

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About Karinto Yushima Kagetsu

A take-out specialist in Bunkyo's Yushima district, this shop earned Tabelog 100 recognition for karinto—deep-fried traditional sweets most other places treat as filler. No seating, just a counter operation open till 8 PM weekdays, selling well-executed product under JPY 999. Worth the three-minute walk from Ueno-Hirokoji if you want authentic sweets without the tea-house markup, but skip it if you expect a sit-down experience.

Karinto Yushima Kagetsu is a Tokyo venue with a verified price band of JPY 999 or less and listed daily operating hours. It is also associated with the Tabelog 100 Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafe list for Tokyo in 2023. Beyond those points, the verified record is limited, so this guide avoids claiming a specific service format, menu lineup, seating style, neighborhood, station access, payment method, score, or address.

Verified hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. The shorter weekend schedule is the main practical planning detail: if you are building this into a Tokyo itinerary, the weekday window is broader, while weekends require an earlier visit. The verified price range places the venue at JPY 999 or less, making it a low-cost stop compared with many premium Tokyo dining options.

What Sets the Sweets Apart

The strongest verified signal is recognition on the Tabelog 100 Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafe list for Tokyo in 2023. That points to a venue worth noting for travelers interested in Japanese sweets, but the available data does not verify individual items, flavors, packaging, reservations, closures beyond the listed weekly hours, or any exact rating. Treat Karinto Yushima Kagetsu as a concise Tokyo sweets stop with a modest verified price band rather than a venue where every detail can be planned in advance from this record alone.

How It Fits Your Trip

Karinto Yushima Kagetsu works best as a simple Tokyo stop when the verified hours and low price range fit your route. If you want to compare it with other allowed Tokyo venues, you might plan it around broader dining in the city, including other Tokyo dining options. Other choices in the allowed set include Kanmidokoro Mitsubachi Honten, Gensen Yoshoku Sakurai, DELHI Ueno ten, Torie Ueno hirokoji ten, da GIORGIO, but this guide does not verify direct distance, shared neighborhood, or comparable service style. The safest planning approach is to check the current day’s hours and use the venue as an affordable addition to a Tokyo itinerary.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Karinto Yushima Kagetsu handle dietary restrictions?

Dietary and allergy details are not verified in the available record. If you have a specific restriction, confirm directly with the venue before visiting rather than relying on assumptions about Japanese sweets.

Is Karinto Yushima Kagetsu good for a special occasion?

The verified information supports Karinto Yushima Kagetsu as a low-priced Tokyo venue, with a listed price band of JPY 999 or less. Details such as seating, packaging, presentation, or occasion-specific service are not verified, so it is safest to treat it as a casual stop unless you confirm otherwise.

Is lunch or dinner better at Karinto Yushima Kagetsu?

The verified record lists operating hours, not lunch or dinner service. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, so timing your visit depends mainly on the day of the week. For a separate sit-down meal in Tokyo, you could consider comparable venue venues such as Gensen Yoshoku Sakurai or DELHI Ueno ten.

How far ahead should I book Karinto Yushima Kagetsu?

Booking or reservation details are not verified in the available record. Plan around the published hours: 9:30 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and 10 AM to 5 PM on weekends. The verified price band is JPY 999 or less.

Can I eat at the bar at Karinto Yushima Kagetsu?

Bar seating and general seating details are not verified in the available record. If seating matters to your visit, confirm directly with the venue before going. For other Tokyo dining with a different format, Torie Ueno hirokoji ten is one comparable venue to research separately.

Is the tasting menu worth it at Karinto Yushima Kagetsu?

A tasting menu is not verified for Karinto Yushima Kagetsu. The confirmed facts are the Tokyo location, the JPY 999-or-less price band, the listed weekly hours, Tabelog 100 recognition for Japanese traditional sweets / Japanese sweets cafe in Tokyo in 2023.

Location

3 Chome-39-6 Yushima, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0034, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Compare Karinto Yushima Kagetsu

Value at a Glance: Karinto Yushima Kagetsu

Venue	Price
Karinto Yushima Kagetsu	- JPY 999 - JPY 999 View spending breakdown
da GIORGIO	JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999 JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
Torie Ueno hirokoji ten	JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999
Gensen Yoshoku Sakurai	JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
Kanmidokoro Mitsubachi Honten	- JPY 999
DELHI Ueno ten	- JPY 999 - JPY 999

A quick look at how Karinto Yushima Kagetsu compares on price and recognition.

Also Consider

da GIORGIO, JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999 JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999, JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999 JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
Torie Ueno hirokoji ten, JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999, JPY 10,000 - JPY 14,999
Gensen Yoshoku Sakurai, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999, JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999 JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
Kanmidokoro Mitsubachi Honten, - JPY 999, - JPY 999
DELHI Ueno ten, - JPY 999 - JPY 999, - JPY 999 - JPY 999

At under JPY 999, Karinto Yushima Kagetsu undercuts most traditional sweets options in the Ueno area by a wide margin. Gensen Yoshoku Sakurai runs JPY 2,000–JPY 4,999 and serves yoshoku (Western-style Japanese comfort food) rather than traditional confections, making it a poor comparison except on price tier. Kanmidokoro Mitsubachi Honten operates in the same sub-JPY-999 bracket and offers a broader wagashi menu with seating, but the wider range means less focus, choose Mitsubachi if you want tea service and variety, Yushima Kagetsu if you want the category done right. Torie Ueno hirokoji ten, at JPY 10,000–JPY 14,999, is a yakitori specialist aimed at business dinners, irrelevant unless you're comparing evening dining options in the neighborhood. da GIORGIO, running JPY 4,000–JPY 7,999, occupies the Italian category and caters to sit-down meals rather than take-out sweets, again a non-competitor except for travelers deciding how to allocate a Tokyo food budget.

For travelers assembling a Ueno-area itinerary, the decision hinges on format. If you want a 20-minute tea break with a broader sweets selection, Mitsubachi Honten's sit-down counter is the better pick despite softer execution. If you want to grab high-quality karinto to bring back to your hotel or as an edible souvenir, Yushima Kagetsu's focused offering justifies the detour. The shop's weekday-till-8-PM hours give it an advantage over wagashi specialists that close by 6 PM, making it a viable stop after dinner at nearby spots like DELHI Ueno ten (also under JPY 999, curry-focused). No other shop in the immediate area combines Tabelog 100 recognition, sub-JPY-999 pricing, late weekday hours, which is why it holds its niche despite the no-seating limitation.