Asakusa (Kannon-ura), Tokyo
三浦屋
Miuraya
ふぐ · Fugu
Phone & Japanese-only booking
Wild pufferfish without the ceremony — Asakusa's 1963 fugu house where you order what you want, as the Edo townsmen did.
By SHOKU NOREN Team · Facts last verified September 2026 · How we check
Fugu in Japan usually comes robed in ritual: fixed courses, hushed
rooms, price tags to match the poison's reputation. Miuraya,
serving Asakusa since 1963, keeps the older spirit: the Edo
townsman's verse ran "I want to eat fugu, but I want to live," and
when they ate it anyway, they ate it casually. There is no course
menu. You order wild tora-fugu à la carte: as much sashimi, as
much hot pot, as many grilled milt as you actually want.
What you eat
Wild (not farmed) fugu bought each morning at Toyosu: paper-thin
tessa sashimi fanned like a chrysanthemum, the bracing tecchiri
hot pot finished as porridge, chewy skin salad, fried "spare ribs,"
and in deep winter the prize: shirako, the milt, grilled to a
custard crisp — the reason regulars watch the calendar. Sumo men
from the nearby stables are said to be among them.
The Noren View
Kannon-ura — the lantern-lit geisha lanes behind Sensō-ji — is where
Asakusa's evening actually lives, two minutes and a world away from
the tourist gauntlet. A winter night here, ordering fugu dish by
dish at half of what a course house charges, is one of Tokyo's great
seasonal experiences. Note the rhythm: the house sleeps all summer
and wakes with the fish in September.
Save it for
Winter visitors (November–February is the season), adventurous
eaters doing fugu for the first time without the formal-course
markup, and anyone exploring the temple's back streets after dark.
Miuraya: common questions
Can you book Miuraya from abroad?
Yes — this is exactly what we do. Phone only, in Japanese. Winter — the fugu season — books out; the house closes entirely each summer (reopens early September). Our Tokyo desk places the booking by phone, and the ¥6,000-per-seat fee is charged only if we confirm your table.
How much does Miuraya cost?
Wild tora-fugu sashimi ¥7,150 · hot pot ¥6,600–8,800 · budget ~¥10,000–15,000. You settle the course directly with the restaurant; our booking fee is ¥6,000 per seat on top, paid only once your table is confirmed.
Does Miuraya take credit cards?
Cards accepted — Visa, Mastercard, JCB (no e-money or QR codes).
Where is Miuraya, and how do I get there?
Miuraya is in Asakusa (Kannon-ura), Tokyo. Asakusa (Tsukuba Express), 3 min — in Kannon-ura, the geisha quarter behind the temple
When is Miuraya open?
12:00–15:00 · 17:00–21:00 (from 16:30 weekends & holidays); last entry 19:00. (Summer break 14 Jul–3 Sept 2026, reopening 4 Sept · year-end break 29 Dec 2026–7 Jan 2027 · Wed & Thu (Apr–Jul, Sep–Oct); Thu only (Nov–Mar))
We can seat you here. Our Tokyo desk works beyond the booking apps — house relationships, Japanese phone lines, allocation seats. Booking fee ¥6,000/per seat (≈ $38), charged only when your table is confirmed. No seat, no fee.
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