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Boulangerie Trois Bakery

Higashi Mukojima's little red bread shop

Visiting the Mukojima Hyakka-en Garden in Sumida-ku in Tokyo, you can't help but notice the little red store opposite. And notice I did. I spied quickly enough that it was a bakery and well, being a bit pressed for time, I promised myself that I'd visit once I left the garden.

And so visit I did, and what a pleasant little surprise it was. The storefront is a very simple and yet somehow inviting red framed window and door opening into a tiny space, which is filled with breads and rolls crying out to be bought. Despite only having a few yen left in my pocket, I couldn't refuse.

Scanning the menu, I noticed a very inviting macadamia and chocolate roll for 180 yen, as well as a beef and burdock burger for 380 yen. That beef really looked tasty but I eventually settled on the 320 yen mackerel roll with salted bread and plum sauce. Yes, that's right. Fish in bread. Never let it be said that Japanese bakeries aren't inventive.

And good too. I mean, the roll was delicious. Absolutely so. It seemed so simple but with its soft and delicate texture, I felt as if I were drinking it down. I wonder what their cheese fondue roll is like...

Asking the staff if everything in the store was handmade, they grinned and replied "Why yes, of course." Silly me. I shouldn't have doubted. The next time you are in the area, do yourself a favour and stop by the little red bakery. Your palate will love you for it.

Getting there

Take the Tokyo Skytree Line to Higashi Mukojima Station. Head right from the exit and follow the train line to the first main intersection. Turn right and follow the road until you see Boulangeris Trois on the left. All up, about a five-minute walk.

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Geraldine Buergel 3 years ago
Sometimes I struggle to find good bread in Japan, but this looks like a good spot!
Sleiman Azizi Author 3 years ago
It was nice and simple and the bread was quite enjoyable to eat.
Elizabeth S 5 years ago
What a great spot to refresh yourself after a visit to Hyakka-en before the next spot - the Tobu Museum at the station.
Sleiman Azizi Author 5 years ago
A station that keeps on giving.
Kim 5 years ago
The macadamia and chocolate roll would have been my choice! Honestly though, just about every time I visit a Japanese bakery I find it hard to pick "just one" thing. Everything looks and smells so good that it's hard to make a selection!
Sleiman Azizi Author 5 years ago
Yeah, bakeries in Japan have that appeal about them, don’t they? I really was impressed by how well the mackerel roll tasted here.

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