Restaurant Details

At Tempura Asakusa SAKURA, it’s spring all year round. A gorgeous array of blushing pink cherry blossoms hang from the restaurant’s ceiling, making every service feel as though it’s taking place at a flower-viewing festival. But instead of sandwiches and rice balls, the fare here is of a much higher pedigree: only the finest tempura is served at the L-shaped counter.

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA’s mission is to let everyone enjoy tempura, which is why it’s one of the most accommodating omakase tempura restaurants in Tokyo. First off, the restaurant’s batter is gluten-free, made with rice flour instead of the usual wheat flour. The ingredients are then fried in a blend of vegetable oil, white sesame oil and rapeseed oil, using a special method (supervised by the head chef, a tempura veteran with over 40 years of experience) that causes the tempura to absorb only half the usual amount of oil — resulting in a much healthier feeling and yet just as satisfying crunch.

What’s more, having earned its halal certification in August 2024, every service is also halal-certified, including even the restaurant’s signature dish: the wagyu sirloin tempura. Wagyu beef is an extremely rare ingredient in traditional tempura, even among the finest omakase tempura restaurants.

After trying a single bite of the wagyu, many wonder why it isn’t done more elsewhere; the satisfying crunch of the tempura shell giving way to the melt-in-your-mouth softness of the wagyu beef is a winning combination. This is supplemented by more conventional tempura, including fresh seasonal vegetables and plump kuruma-ebi (Japanese tiger prawns).

English-speaking staff and English menus mean that guests from overseas will feel right at home at the 10-seat counter — so guests not keeping halal can feel free to ask for recommended pairings of craft beer and sake. Tempura Asakusa SAKURA’s chefs and staff hope that visitors will make memories to last a lifetime beneath their restaurant’s cherry blossoms — so go ahead and oblige them.

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Remarks

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• Guests are requested to note that the restaurant may not be able to accommodate certain dietary restrictions.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Business Days

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Address

The City Asakusa Kaminarimon 7F, 2-18-16 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0034

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Access Info

• Tempura Asakusa SAKURA is directly outside Asakusa Station’s Exit A4 on the Toei Asakusa and Tokyo Metro Ginza Lines.

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Phone Number

Tempura Asakusa SAKURA Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 72 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.