Let’s Try Ready-Made Curry At The Curry Embassy In Kuramae!

Curry rice is one of Japan’s most beloved foods. In Japan, there are specialty curry shops as well as a growth in the culture of ready-made curry, or curry that can easily be eaten even at home.

The Curry Embassy is a shop located near Kuramae Station, one stop away from Asakusa, where you can enjoy Japanese curry and the ready-made curry culture. You can not only enjoy various flavors from the curry buffet, but the shop also offers locally produced ready-made curry from each prefecture of Japan.

The Curry Kingdom: Curries From All Over Japan

The Curry Embassy is located in the town of Kuramae where wholesale toy and fireworks stores line the streets. A sign that you’ve found the Curry Embassy is when you find yourself on a old downtown Japanese street near a building with flashy yellow and black posters. The shop is located on the second floor of the building.

The Curry Embassy’s concept is that it is an independent curry kingdom from England. As a result, the interior has a uniform Western feel to it.

This area is where the Curry Ambassador performs his duties. It also serves as a photo spot.

Over 100 Kinds of Ready-Made Curry

The Curry Embassy offers well-known major curries as well as local curries that are sold in their respective regions of Japan. The types of curries available differ depending on the time of year. We will introduce a few popular local curries.

Please note that the prices of ready-made curries will differ based on the individual product. For more details, please check the price tag located in front of the product.

From left to right is wasabi curry, a product from Shizuoka made with wasabi; melon curry, a product from Ibaraki where most of Japan’s melons are produced; and tonkotsu curry from the ramen shop Kuromonya located in central Osaka. All products were made using famous produce from each region.

This cute Daijayama Mandarin Orange Curry in Hello Kitty packaging is a curry made using mandarin orange juice harvested from Omuta, Shizuoka.

Daijayama refers to dashi (*1) that are used in a festival that is held every summer in Omuta called the Daijayama Festival. It may be fun to choose Omuta as your next destination if you're intrigued by the packaging.

*1 Dashi: A float or vehicle that is decorated and loaded with large taiko drums which is then pulled during the festival.

Eat Inside or Give as Souvenirs!

You can eat the ready-made curries sold inside the shop itself (the price of the ready-made curry + 500 yen) or purchase them as souvenirs to take home.

If you will be eating it at home or at the hotel, please take the curry pouch from the packaging, put the curry itself in a microwave safe container and heat it for 2-5 minutes. You can also prepare it by boiling it in its retort package in hot water.

Local ready-made curry is often made using famous ingredients from its respective region and is an even simpler cooking method than standard curries. They also make perfect souvenir purchases.