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Located about 10 minutes north on Meiji Dori from Kameido Station, this bar is adjacent to Kameido Katori Shrine. Founded shortly after the end of the war, this historic establishment boasts a refined, upstanding atmosphere. Their popular items include the shochu highball, a staple in the downtown area (and beyond), and their homemade shumai.

Motsun-yaki Nonki" in Horikiri-Shobuen, Tokyo "Motsun-yaki Nonki" in Horikiri-Shobuen, Tokyo, was established as a food cart right after the war and has been in business in its current location since the 1975's. In the beginning, the restaurant was run by the first generation couple from Niigata. In the beginning, the restaurant was run by the first generation couple from Niigata, but when they retired, the second generation owner, who was a regular customer at the time, ...

This Week's Addictive Meal #152: As soon as you get off the south exit of Otsuka Station, you'll see the entrance to the shrine of Otsuka Tenso Shrine, a bustling shopping district with many bars. What's more, the only remaining streetcar in Tokyo, the Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), crosses right in front of the station.

I went on a drinking expedition to the Kansai region for the first time in several years. Over three nights and four days, I visited an incredible 16 bars, an amount that would normally be impossible, but I returned to Tokyo feeling invigorated. Perhaps the Kansai region's bars have a mysterious, unfathomable power. On the fourth and final day, I had plans to drink in Tsuruhashi from the morning. On that day...

Senri, the oldest Chinese restaurant in Ofuna, was founded in 1961 and serves gyoza, a soul food for the locals. Located in front of the station, the restaurant was often frequented by groups of high school students, along with people from the local infrastructure, manufacturing, and film industries. Generations of regulars have been coming back since then...

A must-see for horumon lovers! The famous Hachioji restaurant "Tenryu" has opened a branch in Koenji. Their popular horumon platter offers fresh, domestically raised beef and pork innards at an affordable price. We tried their special yakiniku, paired with Sapporo beer. syupo...

In 1928, the restaurant changed its business model from a liquor wholesaler to a ramen shop. The third generation expanded the menu and became a Chinese restaurant. Now, under the wing of the fourth generation, the restaurant has become an essential, long-established local Chinese restaurant in front of Horikiri Shobuen Station. Its popular dish is its amber-colored fried rice with a hint of spices. It has been loved by generations...

Located a two-minute walk from Yonezawa Station, Matsugetsu is a popular diner famous in the area. In addition to its famous Yonezawa beef ramen, which is a fusion of Yonezawa ramen and Yonezawa beef, the restaurant is also known for its beef bowl, which looks like a bowl of sukiyaki. Beer and sake are also available, so it can be used as a casual place for a drink....

Kanegafuchi "Uomasa" in Kanegafuchi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, is famous as a very inexpensive seafood tavern. It is located right in front of the ticket gate, just a 7-second walk away, and sashimi is sold at the store. The restaurant is crowded every night with regular customers who want to eat sashimi to their heart's content. To continue reading, click here...

Kamiigusa "Yashinbo" I went out drinking with "drinking writer" Seiko Yamauchi and author of "The Narrow Road to Sake," Razwell Hosoki, in Kamiigusa, a town along the Seibu Ikebukuro and Shinjuku lines that I've been hooked on in recent years, but which I've yet to explore thoroughly. A five-minute stroll around...