stopping business

Kawasaki's "Ton Q" closes. Founded in 1963 (Showa 38), Kawasaki's long-established tonkatsu restaurant, "Ton Q," which has been listed in the Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand, will close on Monday, January 29th. Thank you for your continued patronage. A notice announcing the closure has been posted.

Yamatoya to close. Founded in 1973 (Showa 48), Yamatoya, a long-established local Chinese restaurant run by a married couple at the north exit of Fujisawa Station, will close on Saturday, January 27th. Thank you for your continued support. For more information, please click here. "X" @mameT555 Dai...

"Tonchan" closes. Due to the redevelopment of the north exit of Tateishi, "Tonchan," which was located on Suzuran Street, relocated to Higashi-Tateishi 4-chome in December 2022. About a year later, the former Tonchan suddenly closed on Saturday, January 13th. The reason given was "illness..."

Jimbocho "Taiyoken" to close. The popular, long-established ramen restaurant "Tokyo Ramen Taiyoken" in Jimbocho, near Senshu University, will close on Friday, January 26th. Their simple ramen and fried rice are popular, with the "Ramen & Half Fried Rice" set costing 750 yen. Affordable...

Gondo "Keirin" closes Keirin, a long-established traditional restaurant in downtown Gondo, Nagano City, will close at the end of December, 2023. Thank you for your hard work for a long time. For more information, click here.

Teishoku Sakaba Shokudo closes down. Akebonobashi's Teishoku Sakaba Shokudo, a restaurant with a Showa-era reputation for offering ramen for 60 yen, spaghetti Napolitana for 80 yen, and set meals for 288 yen, will be closing on Wednesday, January 31st due to the aging of the building. While they hope to reopen as soon as they can find a new location, they have yet to find one.

Gyokurin closes. Gyokurin, a long-established Chinese restaurant located on the first basement floor of the Shinbashi Station Building, closed on Saturday, January 13th. Thank you for your hard work over the past 50 years. However, its sister restaurant, Hakkyo, also located in the same Shinbashi Station Building, will continue to operate. A sign announcing the closure...

Hoya "Nebuta Chaya" will close. Nebuta Chaya, a 28-year-old izakaya located at the north exit of Hoya Station in Nishitokyo City, will close on March 10 (Sunday). The building will be demolished and replaced by a supermarket "Inageya. In front of Corona, it was open 365 days a year...

Akagi, a long-established restaurant in Ebetsu, closes. Founded in 1973 (Showa 48), Akagi, a long-established restaurant in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, popular for its extensive menu and hearty set meals, has closed. Thank you for your hard work over the past 50 years. For more information, please click here...

Ebisuko Honbasho in Takasaki City to close. Ebisuko Honbasho, a popular local restaurant in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, where you can enjoy chanko nabe (hot pot), udon, set meals, and even yakiniku (grilled meat) made by a former sumo wrestler, will close on Wednesday, January 31st. The reason for this is apparently the health of a family member involved in the business...

The Solamachi branch of Komatsuan Souhonke, a soba noodle restaurant founded in Komagome, Tokyo in 1922 (Taisho 11), closed on Monday, January 8th (national holiday). In addition to the main branch in Komagome, sister branches in Shinjuku, Marunouchi, and Ginza remain open. Komatsuan Souhonke website: Komatsuan Souhonke [...]

Founded in 1970 (Showa 45) as a pioneer of Japanese family restaurants, the original Skylark restaurant closed its doors on Monday, January 8th (national holiday), marking its 53-year history. It is currently operating as the Gusto Kunitachi branch. This restaurant, beloved for over 50 years...

Fujiya Honten, which operates standing bars and grill bars in Shibuya, Sangenjaya, and Nihonbashi Hamacho, will open a new store in Shibuya's new facility, Shibuya Sakura Stage, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The first floor will be a standing bar, and the basement will be a stylish bistro restaurant suitable for special occasions. Shibuya...

A farewell ceremony for former professional wrestler Killer Khan (aka Masashi Ozawa), who passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 76, will be held at the izakaya he ran, "Kan-chan's Jinjo Sakaba," from January 9th (Tue) to 27th (Sat). In response to requests from regular customers, the restaurant...

Hatagoya, a popular udon restaurant located at the south exit of JR Kunitachi Station, established in 1986, closed its doors at the end of last year on December 31. 37 years of hard work. For more information, click here ↓↓↓ Nice! Kunitachi [Hatagoya] 186-0002 Higashi...

Tarafuku Shokudo Branch, a long-established ramen restaurant in Akiba-ku, Niigata City, which has been in business for 50 years, closed its doors on Saturday, December 22 last year. Thank you for your hard work for a long time. For more information, please click here ↓↓↓ Niigata Tsushin [Tarafuku Shokudo Branch] 956...

Minami, a long-established restaurant in Honjo-cho, Saga City, famous for its katsudon (pork cutlet bowl), closed its doors on Saturday, December 30th, ending its half-century history. Founded in 1973, the restaurant has served customers for over 50 years. For more details, please see the Saga Shimbun newspaper.

Sukaya Honten, a long-established soba restaurant beloved by the citizens of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, will close at the end of January due to the relocation of its Suzuran Takasaki branch, which is currently a tenant. Even after the main store closes, the eight franchised stores in the prefecture will continue to operate. For more information, please click here: Jomo Shin...