Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku - Tokyo

Fell in love with the food here on my first visit. Found this place on TikTok, both for it being a Michelin star restaurant and the oldest onigiri store. Was here on a weekday, at about 15 mins after opening (overestimated the distance from Sensō-ji temple , queued for about 1.5h. A rather small shop, but really enjoyed the atmosphere of the place. Ordered a set consisting of 2 onigiris: 1 with salmon roe and another with squid innards (out of curiosity Thoroughly enjoyed the onigiris which were freshly made and hot. (Though the squid innards one was really salty

The best onigiri that we've ever had! My wife and I each ate two (and soup) and then took some more to go for a picnic later in the day. The shirasu and ikura were standouts, but everything was very tasty! The chef was also very friendly and made our first day in Japan a memorable one.

Everything was good except the food. They sold out real quick. Just 5:30 and ran out of rice. The narazuke is salty. And my friend also feel the other one didn’t tatse any special. Anw the shop owner is really nice and made it with all her alove. Respect that.

If yoy want to try delicate, flavorful onigiri in Tokyo, you must come here!

No doubt you've already read about this place in guidebooks and online. You'll need to line up, it's a small, local establishment so preferably get to that location before it opening time later in the day. Once inside it's a modest, intimate interior that puts you in close proximity to the chef making the onigiri. You're here for the food and it's good. If there's two of you, you both will need to order something, it's not big enough for spectators. The rice is king in onigiri and it was certainly sticky with slight vinegar and notes. Nori was fresh and of the thicker guage variety but still retaining the necessary crunchiness. Fillings we tried were salmon, salted plum and shrimp. All of which were generous servings for onigiri and about as freshly made as you can get it seeing as it's handed to you the moment it's finished. Once you've had your fill, it's time to move on as no doubt other patrons are waiting to eat as well. Take a walk down the road outside and visit one of the nearby temples to help you digest. Cash only.