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Where to buy chochin/paper lantern in tokyo
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2014/10/25 23:06
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Hi!
we're travelling through japan for 3weeks and we would really like to buy some of those awesome red paper lanters you see at Izakaya and other food/drink places... But, we haven't found any shops selling the bigger and better quality ones. A thread from 2012 on this forum showed an adress in kyoto, but we're not visiting there anymore. Does anybody know where to buy/order these cool souvenirs in Tokyo..?
Thank you!
Fenna
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by fenna (guest)
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Re: Where to buy chochin/paper lantern in tokyo
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2014/10/26 12:14
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You can buy Chochin in Asakusa.
The red chochin you have seen in Izakaya is made of plastic to prevent rain damage. Real chochin is made of paper.
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by tokyo friend 48
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Re: Where to buy chochin/paper lantern in tokyo
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2014/10/26 17:11
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Thank you! I've also seen paper chochin covered in plastic.
I assume by asakusa you mean nakamise dori or kappabashi dori?
Thank for the tips
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by Fenna (guest)
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Re: Where to buy chochin/paper lantern in tokyo
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2014/10/27 07:15
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You can buy souvenir type of Chochin in Asakusa Nakamise-dori shopping street, such shop name "Hirano-Ya", "Hirao" and "Warabiya". Chochin for commercial use is normally made by order and the price is quite expensive. Kikyo-Ya in Kappabashi sells commercial chochin. http://www.ki-kyo-ya.co.jp/1-10-10, Matsugaya, Taito-ku 9:30-17:30(Close Sunday & National holidays)
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