Ubukeya Knife Store

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

A long-established store ‘Ubukeya’ with a 200-year history of craftsmanship in Tokyo Ningyocho Ningyocho, a sophisticated district where embraces the history of edo, has many long-established stores. We will introduce Ubukeya that opened in 1783.
Ubuke(うぶ毛) refers to the soft hair of an infant.

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

The name of the store came from Kinosuke, the founder of the store, having reputation for making knives that are sharp enough to shave the soft hair of an infant.
Ubukeya began operation in Shinmachibashi Osaka in 1783, and opened an Edo store in Nihonbashi Horidomecho in 1800s.
Due to land adjustment, the store got settled in Tokyo Ningyocho in the mid-19th century, the Meiji Period.
Ubukeya stocks a range of knives, scissors, nail clippers and more. The store with more than 200 years of history offers high-quality products. Ubukeya operates with a spirit of shokuakindo(職商人). The word shokuakindo(職商人) means a craftsman that produces and sells high-quality products that consumers can be satisfied with.

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

Well-cared Knives, scissors and nail clippers can last a lifetime. It could be great to use good quality products like Ubukeya’s that are made for customers’ benefit.
Especially, cooking is necessary for our healthy life. If you are looking for a good sharp knife, stop by Ubukeya. Explain the use of the knife, and then the staff will show the products that best suit your purpose and explain sincerely. You will be impressed once by the service of Ubukeya, and you’ll be impressed again when you use the knife at home. Because the products are of high quality and expensive, the store repairs the products that were used.

Ubukeya store for knives in Tokyo Ningyocho

Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School students who bought knife from Ubukeya may reminisce about the great time studying abroad in Japan when using the product.
Ubukeya is located around Ningyocho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and the Toei Asakusa Line. It takes 15 to 20 minute by walk from Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School.
If you walk straight and pass Suitengumae Station, you’ll see Ningyocho Station. Ubukeya is located on the roadside between Suitengumae Station and Ningyocho Station.