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Located right outside the south exit of JR Otsuka Station, Chojuan, founded in 1982, is a beloved local spot known for its lively and welcoming soba restaurant. Enjoy a wide selection of appetizers and unique heartland dishes before your soba meal. For a finale, we recommend the "meat broth tsukeseiro" (soba steamer) with plenty of pork.

With the rising cost of raw materials and utilities these days, sushi is becoming more and more luxurious. However, as a sake lover, I still prefer to enjoy a drink while nibbling on sushi prepared by a skilled chef at the counter. This time, I'll introduce a surprisingly affordable restaurant on Yoshino-dori Street (formerly Nikko Street), just a 15-minute walk from Minamisenju Station...

荻窪駅北口、教会通り商店街に佇む家族経営の店「やしろ食堂」。1976年（昭和51年）の創業以来、地元の人々や会社員に親しまれてきた大衆食堂です。壁を埋め尽くす短冊メニューには、サバ味噌煮といった定番から、「マーボメンチ」のような独創的な一...

古都・鎌倉。観光地価格の店が多いイメージがありますが、地元の人々に愛され続ける、昔ながらの「町中華」もあります。創業から半世紀になる『中華大新』は、まさにそんな一軒。鎌倉では珍しく深夜4時まで営業しており、飲んだ後の「〆のラーメン」を求め...

Many sushi restaurants compete with each other within Toyosu Market, but the oldest is Sushibun, which has been in business since the Edo period at the Nihonbashi Fish Market. With a history of over 180 years, the restaurant is particular about using only wild-caught ingredients. This renowned restaurant is located within the market, but it opens early...

Founded in 1924 (Taisho 13), Koshuya is a long-established soba noodle restaurant celebrating its 100th anniversary, located close to Tawaramachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, and close to Asakusa and Kappabashi. With a warm, family-run atmosphere, it has become a popular spot for lively dining during the day and for soba drinking at night...

Glovertei, a renowned Nagasaki Chinese restaurant in a back alley in Mitaka, has been loved by locals for half a century. The second-generation couple continues the tradition of the original proprietress, who was born in Nagasaki, and her predecessor, who trained in Nagasaki. While the restaurant has a homey local Chinese atmosphere, the food is as authentic as the famous restaurants in Shianbashi. In Mitaka...

Unlike local Chinese restaurants or the up-and-coming authentic Chinese food of recent years, you can enjoy authentic Taiwanese street food in Ogikubo. This small, counter-only restaurant is run by a veteran proprietress with over 30 years of experience. The atmosphere, where regulars relax with a drink in hand, is like being lost in the backstreets of Taipei.

Kameari is home to a popular seafood bar where fish lovers gather every day. The carefully selected wild seafood, sourced from Adachi Market in Senju, is all top-notch. Enjoying exquisite sashimi in the homey atmosphere of a family-run establishment, you'll be enveloped in a happy mood, just as the restaurant's name suggests.

駅前からその街を知るべく街を歩き、巡り合った人に街について聞いてみたり、酒場で店主と話してみたりして、街に住む人、そしてその街の良さを探る連載。今回は、阪急宝塚・箕面線の三国駅周辺を散策します。 lifull home's

Located in Kannai, Yokohama, Yoshidacho is sandwiched between the two unique neighborhoods of Isezakicho and Noge, making it a sophisticated area dotted with traditional restaurants. Here, there's one place that gourmets trust: Toraya, the place to go for tempura. Established in 1958 (Showa 33), step through the noren curtain and you'll be greeted by the delicious sesame oil...

A Kansai drinking expedition to Kyoto. Until a few years ago, I hadn't really thought of daytime drinking in Kyoto. This time, Mariko Nishimura, a manga artist living in Kyoto, took me to a standing bar about a five-minute walk from Kyoto Station. It was such an ideal bar that I was deeply impressed by the depth of Kansai's heart...