[Blog/Nikomi Mist] Enjoy shellfish to your heart's content in Shinjuku 3-chome! Strong-style bar "Hamaguri"

Shinjuku 3-chome "Shellfish Specialty Restaurant Hamaguri"

Located in a corner of the Shinjuku 3-chome drinking district, Hamaguri is a long-established bar that specializes in shellfish, as you can tell from its bold name.

Founded in 1971, it has only an L-shaped counter with seating for around 10 people. Make a pit stop in front of a tank filled with gigantic abalone!

The appetizers are a cold clam soup and various shellfish dressed with mentaiko. The clam soup is recommended to be enjoyed while it is still cold, before drinking sake.

The menu ranges from sashimi to grilled, boiled, and fried dishes, with a wide range of prices depending on the type of shellfish. They have a straightforward, strong style, with no animal-based dishes, or even fish. They have many types of shellfish that you might not normally hear of, and they have a collection of shellfish from all over the country.

Bottled beer

All beers are medium-sized bottles and you can choose from Asahi, Sapporo, and Kirin.

Ice-cold beer in a thin glass. A scone is the perfect way to break down the exhaustion from a scorching hot day.

Assortment of three kinds of sashimi

Three types: flat shell, ark shell, and real giant clam.

Shellfish
The scallops have a similar taste to scallops. The scallops are sliced into 5-6mm pieces and are crispy and easy to bite into.

ark shell
It has a crunchy texture and a refined scent of the sea wafts gently into your nose.

Genuine giant clam
This is a great value shellfish that allows you to enjoy a variety of textures and flavors, from the adductor muscle to the strings and meat.

Grilled clams

The large clams from Ibaraki Prefecture are so impressive that even Kumiko Takeda would jump at them.

You want to eat it hot, but the size makes you hesitate. But when you take a bite, your mouth feels like a flower garden, and you feel a sense of happiness. The delicious flavor slowly permeates your entire body.

Suddenly, I got into the mood for sake and switched to cold sake!

cold sake

Enjoy the chilled sake "Tsurukame" from Echigo. 300ml is just the right amount.

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Finish with clam soup made with clams the size of clams!

I don't usually eat much clam meat, but these large clams were so appealing that I couldn't help but want to eat them. The meat was so good that I could almost taste the ornithine, and I feel like I'll be able to move at full speed first thing tomorrow morning!

This is a specialty shellfish bar that is a must-visit for avid shellfish lovers.

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Echigo Tsurukame Junmai Sake 720ml Price: 1,464 yen (tax included, shipping not included) (As of August 17, 2025)

Store Information

Shellfish specialty restaurant Hamaguri

Time: 17:00-23:00
Closed: Sunday
Phone: 03-3354-9018
Address: 3-8-4 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022