Other Izakaya Pub Spots in Japan

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- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
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  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Sake

Beer Hall Lion Ginza Nana-chome

4.0

171 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 7-9-20 Ginza Lion Building 1F

Established in 1934, this is Japan’s oldest beer hall. The interior of the restaurant has a retro ambience with Japan’s first 250-color glass mosaic and columns decorated with barley motifs. Guests can enjoy a Sapporo beer poured by a beer master with an abundant assortment of snacks. We recommend the small glass of draft Sapporo beer called a Kinguchi Glass with the Ginza Roast Beef that is only available during limited times and with limited quantities.

The reason for coming here was to see the oldest beer hall in Japan, modelled after German beer hall. I was surprised that it was quite busy even at tea time, around 4pm, but then I reckon this type...
Hiroshima Shutendoji

4.5

20 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Otemachi 1-4-25

An izakaya pub in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. This creative restaurant offers over 150 different dishes and has an extensive selection of Japanese sake and shochu. Come taste the specialties of the province with a menu that changes with the season, including fresh oysters from the outskirts of Miyajima, Japan’s best conger eel, and tiny sardines that best represent Hiroshima cuisine.

年に一度、必ず予約をして訪れています。日本酒、焼酎などの種類も豊富ですが、特に日本酒は好みを伝えるとオススメのものを提供してくれます。食事もお刺身などの海鮮から、がんすなどの郷土料理も美味しいですよ。
Torisei Main Store

4.0

166 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Kamiaburakakechou 186

This izakaya is five minutes on foot from the Keihan Main Line's Fushimi Momoyama Station in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. They feature a variety of chicken-based cuisine including skewers made with domestic poultry. Housed in a refurbished Shinsei sake warehouse, they have tanks of Kuradashi unprocessed sake delivered directly to the brewery that guests enjoy poured fresh. They have private rooms and can accommodate group banquets, too.

Excellent ‘locals’ restaurant within the Gion area. A very small space which gets busy so either come early or be prepared to wait. Cheap and delicious.
Ponshukan Niigata Station

4.5

351 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Hanazono 1-96-47 CoCoLo Niigata West Building 3F

A specialty store of Niigata's famous products centering on Japanese sake, located in the CoCoLo Niigata West Building in JR Niigata Station. The store sells a variety of products such as Niigata's local sake, rice, soy sauce, and sweets, every day crowded with tourists shopping for souvenirs. There is a sake tasting room where customers can select five different types of sake among those from all the sake breweries in Niigata Prefecture, making it an irresistible space for sake lovers.

Quick visit to the station to do some sake tasting. Cute idea to have the tokens and the sake vending machines. Staff was super nice in explaining to us how to read the vending machines. I tried...
Mimasuya

4.0

56 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Kandatsukasamachi 2-15-2

"A long-standing Japanese izakaya pub and restaurant established in 1905 which is located a short distance south of Ogawamachi Station. Identifiable by its old-fashioned exterior and red paper lantern inscribed with characters reading ""dozeu"" (an old way of spelling ""dojo,"" the Japanese word for loach), after dark, this popular restaurant often sees lines of waiting customers forming outside its door. The restaurant has space for 120 to 130 customers, and offers table seating as well as raised tatami mat seating, and one of its draws is its suitability for holding banquets and parties. The restaurant's signature dish is its horse meat sashimi, and customers can choose between two types - marbled with fat or lean red meat. The restaurant also offers a full array of dishes perfect for snacking on, including pickled dishes, yakitori grilled chicken skewers, and kushikatsu fried food skewers."

Known as the oldest Izakaya in Japan, Mimasuya continues feeding us their wonderful foods at comfortable ambient with family hospitality. Quintessentially Japanese experience. They have chairs but be...
Fushimi Sake Village

4.5

50 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Fushimi-ku Hiranocho 82-2

Start from Fushimi momoyama or fFushimi goryo station. Walk through market street and the end turn to left access the sake village area, Firstly visit the yume 100 syu the caffe restaurant and sake...
Kizakura Kappa Country, Kizakura Sakaba

3.5

47 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Shioyamachi 228

At Kizakura Sakaba guests can enjoy Kizakura sake and local craft beer in a charming brewery atmosphere with the diversity of drink options that you'd expect of a brewery-run shop. The building maintains the dynamic framing of the former main shop's warehouse as it's always been, and a beer keg awaits you at the storefront on the stone-paved approach to the entrance.

No photos allowed in the viewing room. We had a proper viewing in gekkeikan okura, so here we had a reasonable lunch. Buses of visitors coming here for lunches too. Seems to me theyre doing better...
Hitoshi (Main store)

4.5

256 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Okinawa Pref. Ishigakishi Shineichou 15-8

This popular bar is where you can taste the amazing flavor of tuna. In addition to their otoro and chutoro, there are countless recommended items including gunkan-maki (oval-shaped sushi wrapped with nori seaweed) with tuna and sea grapes, lightly broiled otoro with ponzu sauce, and their sashimi of the day. Making a reservation is recommended because it is a popular store.

I read here a bUnch of good reviews and guess created lots of expectations. But sure won’t attended. The place is crowded, no distancing during pandemic. The fish was okay, but definitely had better...
Fishing Restaurant ZAUO Tokorozawa Restaurant

2.5

20 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Pref. Tokorozawashi Ushinuma 431-1

A Japanese izakaya pub situated along National Route 463 in Ushinuma, Tokorozawa City. Here customers can go fishing in a giant fish tank and have their catch prepared to their liking, including as sashimi, grilled with salt, and deep fried. Facilities include private rooms facing the fish tank, tables on a giant boat floating in the tank, and a second floor banquet hall capable of seating up to 120.

浦所街道の航空公園近くにあります。釣った魚をお刺身や揚げ物に調理してもらえるので、好奇心旺盛な子供は確実に喜びます。店内中央にある船の席から釣り竿で鯛や縞鯵を釣ることができます。また、レジ近くの生簀では鯵やサザエ、鮑、車海老を釣ることができます。中々鯛や縞鯵を釣るのは難しいですが、店員さんが子供達に魚を釣らせようと手伝ってくれました。鯛２匹、鯵１匹、鮑１匹、カサゴ１匹釣ることが...
Ikedaya Hananomai

3.5

38 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Sanjyodo Kawaramachi Higashi Nakajima cho 82 Owa Sanjo Building

Built on the site of the former Ikeda-ya Inn, where competing forces fought at the end of the Edo period, Ikeda-ya Hananomai provides customers with locally-sourced fresh vegetables from farms under contract and sashimi made from seafood acquired from all over Japan that is acclaimed for its freshness. It has a wide variety of multi-course prix fixe options as well as collaborative menus.

I was not keen on any of the offerings on Sanjou street so I decided on a whim to eat inside the infamous Ikedaya Inn. It screamed of a tourist trap, but did not expect a decent izakaya to have set...
Atami Ginza Osaka Na Shokudo (Osaka Na bar)

4.0

5 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Shizuoka Atami-shi Ginzacho 8-8

昼間は行列が出るそうですが朝はすいておりました支払いは現金のみ。です。入り口でメニューを選んで支払いを済ませます食べ放題の総菜とお魚が一品選べます。一番安いのは700円のハムエッグセットでしたわたしは煮魚、旦那は塩さばを選びました総菜は特に卵焼きが美味しかったです。お魚系もありハムエッグでも十分楽しめると思います。あら汁もありとても美味しかったです朝早く来たご褒美。みたいな感じでした...
Izakaya Toyo

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osaka-shi Miyakojima-ku Higashi-nodamachi 3-2-26

This standing Japanese izakaya pub is located in Kyobashi. So popular a snaking line of customers waiting to get in can form, many of its customers are also women. In addition to the recommended lean and fatty tuna courses, the recommendations of the day are written on a signboard, and you can enjoy whatever you like. The pub can be enjoyed by individuals out on their own but you are recommended to come with a small group to really get things going.
Otaru Soko No. 1

4.0

136 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Otarushi Minatomachi 5-4

Otaru Soko No. 1 is a brewery and pub located along the Otaru Canal with an atmosphere like a German beer pub. You can enjoy authentic German beer brewed by a German brau engineer with cuisine using local ingredients. Brewery tours are also available any time. Every Thursday and Saturday is “nomihodai” (all you can drink) for 2,200 yen (includes tax) for three hours during business hours.

Stopped by for early dinner before making our way back to Sapporo. Had to write your name and number of pax on a form placed at entrance and you will be called in sequence and shown to your table...
MAO Kumamoto General Restaurant

4.0

18 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo-ku Dong-dong Hospital Nishiki Street Road Le Masakado-cho 644

This restaurant with a stylish interior remodeled from a 100-year-old town house has a unique concept that is neither a cafe, izakaya, nor dining bar. A variety of seating is made available in the town house-style wide open interior, from table seats to counter seats to individual rooms remodeled from storage which can be reserved for private use. They offer a variety of individual dishes and course menus made with vegetables ordered from a contract farm in Fushimi, Kyoto. The reasonably-priced lunches, cakes and sweets are also popular. The closest stations are Karasuma Station and Shijo Station.

東洞院通錦を上がった西側にあるお店です。間口が狭く、奥行きがとても長い典型的な京町家で、鰻の寝床となっています。入口が狭いので見つけにくいかもしれません。ディナータイムは雰囲気のいいダイニングバーとなっています。ランチタイムは、お得な3種類のメニューがあります。日替わりランチ 990-、若鶏の旨味唐揚げ食べ放題ランチ 990-、20食限定海鮮ランチ...
Kumagera

4.0

354 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Furanoshi Hinodemachi 3-22

This creative cuisine restaurant was established in 1980 under the theme of ‘Bringing Furano into Kumagera!’ It was opened during the filming of a famous TV drama and was adored by the actors and TV crew. Popular dishes on the menu are the whey curry, made from Furano cow’s milk, and the wagyu roast beef on a bed of rice. They also offer a wide range of dishes using locally sourced ingredients and an array of sake. The interior of the shop has an artistic feel and uses wooden beams retrieved from the river bed to create a relaxed space. The nearest station is Furano Station.

Kumagera was full of foreign diners on the ground floor of their restaurant when we visited, so little wonder that staff speak good English. Food wise it was starkly hit and miss for what we ordered...
Sekai no Yamachan (Nagoya Station Taiko Restaurant)

4.0

28 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Taikou 1-1-16

A Japanese izakaya pub located not far from JR Nagoya Station. Here you can enjoy Nagoya's famous tebasaki chicken wings. Diners can see the Shinkansen from the windows and these seats are particularly popular with children. The restaurant also has private dining areas which are popular both with families and people holding welcome/send-off parties.

Their deep-fried chicken wings are must-try items when you come to Nagoya. The skin is fried till very dry and crispy and in the perfect scenario, the meat should be juicy. But this time around, the...
Mukai Sake no Mise

4.5

17 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Mie Pref. Iseshi Miyajiri 2-5-26

This veteran izakaya Japanese pub is located about five minutes on foot from Kintetsu Iseshi Station. It fills up from the moment it opens with regulars and visitors from afar. They serve local Mie junmai sake and seasonal fish in a room with partitionless tatami floor seating. You're more than welcome at the counter if you come alone. Their pickled iwashi sardines, are a local favorite and just one of their famous dishes. They're made with fresh iwashi marinated in sanonto caramelized sugar and rice vinegar. Their assorted platter with seasonal seafood flavors and a variety of textures comes recommended, as does their squid dish called ikanuta, prepared with their homemade vinegar miso.

三重出身のツレが絶賛おすすめしていたお店です。予約必須です。１７時開店で１７時まで店の前で待ってたのに、後からきた人がさらっと店の中に入っていったので「あれ？」っと思って入ったらもう何人も飲んでました。どゆこと？笑魚貝類安くて美味しいという話だったので刺身、たこ、まぐろなど何食べてもうまい！冷やし茶碗蒸しが意外とおいしくてびっくりしました。また三重いったらいきたいなーと思いました！
A Resturangel Kobekan (Kobekan Nishiki Dori Restaurant)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Nishiki 1-13-36

A restaurant standing along Nishiki-dori Avenue in Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City. The restaurant serves creative, Italian-inspired cuisine, original cocktails, and desserts. The restaurant's five floors are occupied by facilities such as a casual cafe area, European-style hall, and a glass-walled garden house with a view of the stars at night, and the establishment can accommodate weddings and a variety of events.
Hamayaki Shinchan

4.0

27 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Shizuoka Pref. Numadushi Sembonminatochou 83

Operated by century-old seafood distributor Samasa Suisan, this restaurant offers grilled seafood in a fish market-like atmosphere. The restaurant is also popular for offering a good selection of sashimi and other seasonal seafood as well as a la carte items made with local Shizuoka Prefecture ingredients at affordable prices.

沼津港の浜焼き専門店に伺いました。コロナの影響で20時閉店ということとでお客さんは3組程度で密接な状態ではなく安心して食べれました。まずは貝の3点盛り（1100円）を注文しましたがちょっと小ぶりかなぁといった感じでした。刺身は深海魚の刺身もあったりして都内では食べれない感じなのでお勧めです。フライやその他ご飯類も充実しているので呑みだけはなく食事もできるので家族連れにもいい...
Nawanai

4.0

9 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Hiroshima-shi Naka-ku Kanayamacho 12-10

This izakaya (Japanese-style pub) is located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. There, guests can enjoy a wide variety of Japanese sake together with dishes made with plenty of seafood from the Seto Inland Sea including anago no shirayaki (conger eel grilled without seasoning) and unihoren (sea urchin and sauteed spinach). The popular izakaya is notable for its unique interior, especially its entrance (a hole punched in a wall), and for the way it operates, such as the lack of prices on the menu.

生ビールを始め、広島の地酒や全国の銘酒、ハイボール、ウイスキー、チューハイなどお酒の種類も豊富です。瀬戸内でとれた新鮮な魚介類が美味しいです。