Goldfish Scooping Game in Asakusa

Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

A boy tries to catch small kingyo (goldfish) with a paper scoop at the Asakusa Kingyo store on September 9, 2016, Tokyo, Japan. (All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

The trick is to scoop the fish before the paper scoop becomes too wet.

Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

The store charges JPY 300 to play the Goldfish Scooping Game. The store opened two months ago, and gives customers the opportunity to enjoy the traditional summer festival game.

Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

Asakusa Kingyo is a goldfish concept store where customers can buy various kinds of traditional Japanese goldfish shaped gifts and also try the traditional summer festival scooping game.

Goldfish scooping game in Asakusa

For those interested here is a link to the store’s own homepage.