Nagoya City

Ozone "Tsunekawa" A liquor store, a fish shop, a supermarket. Just adding the word "drinkable" to everyday establishments somehow makes them seem more appealing. Especially if it's a traditional establishment, you might wonder, "Why can you drink alcohol?" and "What kind of atmosphere can you drink in?"

On my way back from a business trip in the Kansai region, I had some free time in Nagoya, a stop along the way. Speaking of Nagoya, there's a famous bar called "Daijin" that I've always wanted to visit. When I asked my editor, Mr. T, who was accompanying me, I found out that the bar was just one subway stop away from Nagoya Station. And it just so happened to be opening...

About a minute walk from Imaike Station in Nagoya City. Did you know that there is a retro yakitori restaurant facing Hirokoji-dori? The restaurant opens at 2:00 p.m., and from early in the afternoon, black belt non-believers are enjoying their lunchtime drinks. While it is a restaurant with a craftsman-like atmosphere that serves carefully selected jidori chicken, it is also a...

Nagoya "Minoya Kitamura Sake Shop" Minoya Kitamura Sake Shop is a liquor store located just across the national highway from Ohsone Station near Nagoya Dome. It is open from noon for corner sales, so you can stop by before a baseball game, and it is the best barter for the Nagoya Dome. Baseball games are held...

Dote no Shinagawa Ten minutes south of Minato-san on Nagoya's favorite walking course, the "Toei Line" line. In the middle of a dark and quiet residential area, "Shinagawa" with its brightly lit lanterns and people hanging out standing around drinking appears out of nowhere. Hmmm..! Uncles...

Minato" in Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City, Japan A favorite walking course in Nagoya, the "East Suburban Line" course. According to my research, streetcars used to run on the section between JR Horita Station and Tsurumai Park until about 50 years ago. If you ask me, the streetscape and atmosphere of the town shows the remains of stores, liquor stores...