Simmering Mist

Ikenoue is the third stop from Shibuya on the Keio Inokashira Line and next to Shimokitazawa. It has been 12 years since it moved to this location, and 18 years in total since its establishment. We have come across an attractive bar that local drinkers would like to go to even if they had to get off at Ikenoue Station. Ikenoue "Kumahachi" ...

The long-awaited second branch of the popular Gotanda bar "Kanemasa" opened in April 2025 in the basement diagonally across the street. The appearance of the restaurant, which is a combination of the main restaurant and Tong Mana, makes you think that it has already been in business for decades....

Machiya, a town for workers, has long been dotted with "drinkable" eateries for night shift workers that are open from morning, and is dotted with deep private establishments that grab the hearts of bar lovers like a change-up. Masuda" in Machiya Walking north from Machiya Station...

Real Yokocho" that cannot be created now In recent years, a number of new drinking establishments, called "neo-yokocho," which are modeled after old-fashioned side streets, have sprung up all over Japan. The retro atmosphere and the style in which various stores are gathered together attract many people, but modern fire laws and other modern...

Ichikawa "Bakachin Matsugoro" is a town I visit occasionally on business. I have never had a problem finding a place to drink at Kagahiro, Asahiya, and recently at New Belk, but this time I came here as a newcomer. Founded in 2000. For the first 6 years, Ichikawa...

やきとりの街「東松山」 誰が決めたのかわかりませんが、日本三大やきとりのひとつに数えられる埼玉県東松山市。 東松山やきとりの特徴は、豚のカシラ肉に辛味噌を塗って食べること。お店によっては「もうけっこうです」とアクションするまで...

ふくべ86周年 1929年（昭和14年）創業の八重洲の老舗「ふくべ」さん。3月4日に迎えた86周年のこの日、口開けに予約を入れてやってまいりました。 お目当ては、75周年の時から周年日にのみ提供される「幻のもつ煮込み...

熊本「食酔 ことみ」 熊本一の繁華街「下通り」にある酒屋さんからおすすめのお店があると聞き、やってきたのは相撲町通りの雑居ビル「下通りセンタービル」の地下にある「ことみ」さん。 階段を降りる途中から、店中の盛り上がりが...

熊本の夜。今夜は特に狙いを定めた店はなく、自分の“ハーナビ”に頼りながらロケハンすること20分。路地裏に入り口があり、何とも名店のオーラを放つこちらに決めました。 大禄（だいろく） 昭和54年創業。現在の場所で...

Once you come across a good restaurant, you tend to go to that restaurant all the time! Such is the case with Tawaraya in Akihabara. When I opened the door, I was told that the restaurant was full. I went to "Sakatsubo" which I had bookmarked for such occasions. Akiba...

篠崎駅から歩くこと20分。夏場なら大汗をかく道のりだが冬場はなんてことない。 というのも、この道中自体がワクワクする、20分かけてでも行きたい名酒場が篠崎にあるからなんです。 たどり着いた下篠崎には、居酒屋やスナック、...

Nankotsu," a local stew of Kagoshima, is made by simmering pork cartilage until tender. It is a local delicacy that is also made at home. The cartilage is simmered and then coarsely simmered with brown sugar, soybean paste, and shochu (distilled spirit). ...

Isa City, the birthplace of imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu) The Miyanojo Line, which ran between Oguchi and Kawauchi, was closed in 1990, and Isa City is not easily accessible without a car. Sogi Falls, the Niagara of the Orient Isa City, which merged with Oguchi City and Hishikari Town in 2008, is known as the birthplace of imojochu (potato shochu)...

鹿児島の名山堀 鹿児島のダウンタウンと言えば天文館を真っ先に思い浮かびますが、天文館から歩いて15分ほどの市役所前も面白い街並みが広がっております。 「名山堀」は昔ながらの横丁が何本かの筋で構成され...

Ome "Sekichu" The proprietress of Ginrei, which was the first restaurant we visited, told us that "Sekichu" might be older than Ginrei, so we came here. Founded in 1949, Sekichu is the same age as Ginrei. If you are a bar lover like me, you will be thrilled...

青梅「銀嶺」 渋い居酒屋がポツンポツンと点在する青梅駅周辺。 「銀嶺」さんに向かう途中も、ここも良さそうあそこも良さそうで、吸引力強めの酒場に何度か吸い込まれそうになりましたが、初志貫徹「銀嶺」に到着です。 ...

The availability of good authentic hoppy drinks in Tohoku is limited. The two I know of are Ajino Kushiten in Koriyama and Hoppy House Nonki in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. Using their own delivery routes, these two are special places that are very particular about serving it in returnable bottles. ...

新丸子「三ちゃん食堂」 午前中に横浜での野暮用を済ませ、湘南新宿ラインに乗って帰る15時くらい。電車内でサクッと昼飲みできるところないかなーなんて考えていたら… 「次の停車駅は武蔵小杉」と車内放送 あっ！久しぶりに三ちゃ...

千葉駅から歩くこと10分。大人の街「栄町」は創業90年になる横綱「八角」さんや2024年10月に突如閉店した「芳梅」さん、鳥の唐揚げが名物の「花澤三友」さんなど半世紀越えの名店がごろごろとある酒場剛毛地帯。 創業90年 もつやき八角...

郡山「味の串天」 初代のおばあちゃんの時代に屋台から始まり、二代目が店舗を構えてから来年で70年。現在3代目ご夫婦が営む老舗酒場。 移転前の「味の串天」 移転前の内装 50年前から計画している道路開発の...