zekkei-sakaba

Located in a residential area just a short walk from Kichijoji Station, Maruken Shokudo is a restaurant that has long been loved by locals. Established in 1960, Maruken Shokudo offers heartwarming, home-cooked meals at affordable prices. It's the perfect place for "dinner drinking," enjoying a la carte dishes and drinks, as well as set meals.

Kadokura, a standing bar nestled in the hustle and bustle of Ueno's Ameyoko district, has the air of a place that seems to have been in business for decades, but it's relatively new, having only opened in 2009. It's already a staple of Ueno's daytime drinking scene. Its parent is actually a long-established yakiniku restaurant. Their signature pork stewed on a hot plate in front of the store...

For the second time this year, I took advantage of work to go on a drinking tour around Kansai. I usually go on drinking tours with people who live in Kansai, but this time I arrived in Shin-Osaka in the afternoon and didn't have any plans until the evening. This was my chance to drink alone in Osaka. Oh, I know, I should go to that bar...