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Kayabacho "Kyohachi" established in 1936. Established in 1936 at Reigashibashi Bridge on the Shinkawa River for about 50 years. Moved to a new location when the land was raised, and has been here for more than 30 years. KYOHACHI is a long-established bar in Kayabacho that will soon be in business for 90 years. KYOHACHI on Reiganbashi Bridge There are still many restaurants around here from the Meiji era...

Heating sake has been a traditional way of enjoying sake since the Nara period (710-794). But why does heating sake make it taste better? In this article, sake advisor Tomomi Seki, who has experience working at a sake brewery, and I discuss the types and temperatures of sake that are best suited for heating up...

About a minute walk from Imaike Station in Nagoya City. Did you know that there is a retro yakitori restaurant facing Hirokoji-dori? The restaurant opens at 2:00 p.m., and from early in the afternoon, black belt non-believers are enjoying their lunchtime drinks. While it is a restaurant with a craftsman-like atmosphere that serves carefully selected jidori chicken, it is also a...

Kirin Brewery and other breweries and restaurants in Tohoku have joined hands to launch a new beer made with freshly harvested domestic hops, available only now. The purpose of this project is to convey the appeal of domestically produced hops and to support the producers. We closely followed the production area, the makers, and the drinking scene. Tohoku...

The founder is a former fisherman from Ishinomaki. It is a popular local restaurant located in a business district within walking distance of the entertainment district Kokubuncho. As the name "Dontei" suggests, the specialty is Kaisen-don, a bowl of rice topped with seafood, and you can enjoy a good drink from noon on. At night, it is a genuine seafood izakaya that also serves nabe (hot pot) dishes, and is recommended for both lunch and dinner. s...

A 400-meter-long shopping street commonly known as "Hoppy Street in the West" connects Akitsu Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and JR Shin-Akitsu. It is not densely packed with drinking establishments like Asakusa's touristy "Hoppy Street," but it is realistic and cool, dotted with austere, privately owned stores. If you like bars, it is fun to walk around...

If you want to go to a bar in a local area, make a reservation without any hassle. I can't regret it enough if I fail to do so and fail to get into the restaurant I was aiming for after having traveled so far to get there! So I made a reservation the day before at "Yashima" for horumon-yaki (grilled hormone). ...

Otaru" is a very beautiful town with retro buildings from the Meiji era, abandoned railway lines, and canals. It is so beautiful that even I, a person who only gets excited about the downtown area at night, can't help but admire it. On weekends, hotels are fully booked due to the inbound effect, and the train from Sapporo to Otaru is packed with tourists....

Kisarazu "Motsuyaki Akichan" Located just across the Aqua Line from Kawasaki. I visit Kisarazu several times a year, whether it's for fishing trips to Uchibo or Minamiboso, or clam digging in the spring. Despite being a frequent visitor, I've never had a drink in Kisarazu, let alone enjoyed a char siu bento or...

Although there are many chain restaurants in front of Matsudo Station, there is a small side street about five minutes' walk from the station. The New Jyoshuya is a conspicuous bar on the shopping street side of the row of small boxes that look like the mouth of a harmonica. Click here for more information.

This Week's Addictive Meal, No. 159: Near Musashi-seki Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, I spotted a local Chinese-style restaurant called "Daewooken." Has there ever been another restaurant that caught my interest as much as this one? Is it a restaurant that can only be seen by those who can see? The name, which somehow evokes the "great universe," is oddly appealing, and...