opening (of a store)

After more than 40 years in business in Namikibashi, "Chuka Yusho," which closed in 2013, is making a comeback in Daikanyama. You can finally try their famous shiitake mushroom soba! Instagram chukayusho [Chuka Yusho] 150-0034 Daikanyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo...

Hakodate City's long-established local Chinese restaurant, "Chuwa-ro," which closed its doors in February of this year after 51 years of history, reopened on Friday, September 1st under the second-generation owner. Congratulations to all the locals! For more details, click here: ↓↓↓ Kanon's Delicious Hakodate Limited-Time Offer Hakodate...

At the end of May this year, the store at the north exit of Sapporo Station, which had been in business for 41 years, closed due to eviction. We will reopen on September 1 (Fri.) along Kanjo-dori up north from there. X Izakaya Matsu Staff [Izakaya Matsu] 001-0...

Founded in 1902 (Meiji 35), Gyugin Honten, famous for its Matsusaka beef sukiyaki and hotpot, will open a new restaurant, Aoyagi, specializing in Matsusaka beef udon, on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. For more information, please click here: Gogai NET [Aoyagi] 〒515-008...

We previously reported on the revival of Kawamuraya, a long-established soba noodle restaurant in Sakuragicho, Yokohama, founded in 1900. It has now been decided that the reopening date will be Friday, September 1st. We were touched by the daughter's words that she wants to preserve the historic Kawamuraya! They are also looking for staff to help prepare for the opening...

Edomasa, a long-established bar near Ryogoku Bridge, founded in 1924, suddenly announced its closure last September. The reason was that the offering of its specialty, "raw meatballs" (menu name: Tataki Nama), sparked outrage on social media. Food poisoning is not a risk...

Founded in 1910 (Meiji 43), Kawatoyo, a long-established eel restaurant located at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple that always has a long line of customers, opened on Monday, August 21st on the fourth floor of the new building of Narita Airport's Terminal 1. Opening at 8:00 AM, it's a luxury to devour eel right at the airport in the morning. For more details...

Founded in 1967, the highly popular Hormone Katsumi restaurant, located among the rice paddies of Omamachi, Minami Ward, Hamamatsu City, opened its second location in Kamoe, Naka Ward, Hamamatsu City on Thursday, July 20th. Hormone Katsumi Website Instagram Katsumi Kamoe Branch ↓↓↓ Instagram...

Kawamuraya, a long-established soba restaurant founded in 1900 (Meiji 33), closed at the end of March this year, but the seventh generation owner will take over and reopen in September. This year marks the 123rd year of the restaurant, and we are grateful to the generations who have passed down the flavor! For more details, click here ↓↓↓ Yokohama...

We previously tweeted, "Hoppy House Miyoshi closed?" but it reopened on Saturday, July 29th with a new look as "Baru Hoppy Miyoshi". The store was rebuilt after the Great East Japan Earthquake when it tilted so much that it leaned against the building next door...

On April 25th of this year, Tenroku's famous restaurants "Juhachiban" and "Tenroku Udon" closed their doors after 50 years of history. One of their employees went independent and opened "Laofuen" in Kamishinjo on July 20th. Congratulations to all the locals who were once Juhachiban refugees! Apparently, they'll also be serving the famous pork soup!...

Founded in 1971, the Tobitaku branch of Koganei City's iconic local Chinese restaurant, "Hoka," will open on Wednesday, July 26th. In addition to its famous Takara Soba (abura soba), the restaurant will also have a full a la carte menu, making it a great place to enjoy a meal, just like the main branch in Higashi-Koganei. For more details, please click here...

A person who trained at the famous bar "Akimoto-ya" in Nogata opened "Motsun-yaki John" in Musashi-shinjo on Saturday, July 15. Congratulations to those who live along the Nambu Line! From Akimoto-ya blog↓↓↓ Akimoto-ya blog [Motsun-yaki John] 〒21...

"Toto," which closed at the end of May in Benten, Chuo Ward, Chiba City, reopened on July 12th in the same location. The exterior of the new restaurant is also very cool. Instagram benten_yakinikuzyuzyu Yakiniku Toto...

In March of this year, the long-established Western restaurant "Mingei Restaurant Moriyoshi" closed its doors after 40 years of business due to the owner's poor health. The sudden news of the restaurant's closure shocked many residents, and 300 people lined up to buy the "Gratitude Bento" lunch box that was sold for a limited time of three days. Moriyoshi, a beloved local restaurant...

Shishirin, a local Chinese restaurant that opened in Kobe in 1989 (Heisei 1), opened in M's Cross Ningyocho on Thursday, July 6th. In the Kansai region, the restaurant has two locations in Kobe and one in Umeda. In 2023, the restaurant will be selected as one of Kobe's "100 Famous Restaurants," an award given by Kobe City to restaurants that continue to be loved by its residents.

Established in 1958. The "Chazuke Shikahiya", a long-time favorite in Shinbashi, reopened on July 12 (Wed.) after Ore no Series' Ore no Kabushiki Kaisha, Ltd. took over the business. For more information, click here.

Featured in many media outlets, Omiya's long-established 24-hour coffee shop, "Hakushakutei," opened on Friday, June 30th, at the west exit of JR Nishi-Kawaguchi Station. The Nishi-Kawaguchi branch is open 12 hours a day, from 10:30 AM to 10:30 PM. They offer a wide variety of drinks, including beer, sake, sours, wine, and whiskey...

Founded in 1954, Daruma, a long-established Genghis Khan restaurant in Susukino, opened a new store, Genghis Khan Daruma 7.4, on July 4th.

Founded in 1931, the long-established bar "Hariya" in Kanegafuchi closed in December 2016 due to road expansion, but relocated to Higashi-Mukojima and reopened on May 22nd. The blog of the third-generation proprietress ↓