Other Izakaya Pub Spots in Japan

Area

Japan
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Sake

Sakanaya Hidezo Tachinomi Store

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Nambasennichimae 9-1

This standing-style izakaya Japanese pub is located nearby Nankai Electric Railway's Namba Station. It is popular mainly with young people because of their low prices and delicious taste. They offer at reasonable standing-bar prices a mainly seafood menu with sashimi assortments and broiled fish head, in addition to standard izakaya pub fare including large original potato salad and the Osaka specialty of slowly simmered beef tendons. They also have a large selection of beer from many makers, shochu including Kurokirishima and Dabada Hiburi, sake such as Dassai, and shochu highballs.
Izakaya Oozawa (Kita Branch)

3.5

8 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Kakudachou Umeida Underground Town 2-3

The at-home izakaya pub with a charming atmosphere was open in 1964 in the North Mall 1 of Whity Umeda directly linked with Hanshin Electric Railway's Umeda Station East Ticket Gate. In addition to the popular tuna sashimi and squid and vegetable stirfry recommended by the owner, they also offer kushikatsu (skewers of fried food), oden hot pots and a wide range of other dishes at a reasonable price. A substantial lineup of beer and sake is available as well.

大阪駅から徒歩5分ほどの居酒屋さん。かなり低価格であても美味しくとても美味しい居酒屋メニューを楽しめます
Mori-meshi

4.5

33 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Miyanoshita 404-13

This restaurant is close to Miyanoshita Station in a stylish wooden building. Customers seated at the counter can look out at the green trees and the landscape of Hakone which makes it feel exactly like you are in a restaurant in the middle of a forest. It is proud of its cuisine created with very fresh ingredients such as vegetables grown in Hakone or Odawara and fish from Sagami Bay. Serving set menus and bowls at lunchtime, the Ajisai Bowl topped with plenty of horse mackerel and the Seafood Kakiage Tempura Bowl are popular. At night, the restaurant serves a wide range of alcoholic beverages and small dishes. Of these, the Japanese wine and local sake are particularly well-liked.

This is a great small restaurant up the hill near the train station. Make a booking and go eat here! All the dishes we sampled were fresh and tasty, especially the sashimi platter, curry and tempura...
Bar Noble

4.5

10 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yoshidamachi 2-7 VALS Yoshida-cho 1st floor

Stone construction gives Bar Noble a dignified appearance. Customers can enjoy cocktails made by Mr. Yamada, the owner and bartender who has won prizes in the world championships of the International Bartenders’ Association. Everything about the bar points to the care that was taken with every detail, the antique Baccarat Crystal glassware. The juices used in the cocktails are all freshly squeezed. Soft drinks are available in addition to alcoholic beverages. Cigars are also on sale, and customers can smoke brands from Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

We are on the quest to visit the best cocktail bars in Japan and next stop is Yokohama. We booked seats for 2 at 10pm and came on time. We were quite surprised with the cover charge of Yen800 per pax...
Homerunbar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Tokiwachou 1-4-22F

Homerunbar is a baseball-oriented bar located close to Yokohama Stadium. A group composed mostly of beer vendors at the stadium opened the bar as a place for baseball fans to gather. Many kinds of alcoholic drinks are available, including shochu and Hoppy (low-alcohol beer). The most popular food item is Chicken Wing Gyoza (dumplings). The atmosphere is friendly, even for unaccompanied customers, and baseball fans who follow a team other than the Yokohama Bay Stars are welcome. Well-equipped with a projector and microphones, it is highly suitable for post-wedding reception drinks and all types of parties.
Le Temps Perdu

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Nogechou 2-78-10

This Belgian beer specialty shop is seven minutes’ walk from JR Keihintohoku Line Sakuragicho Station. Founded in 1989, its Yokohama’s oldest Belgian beer specialist. They offer four keg beers and about 50 different and unique bottled beers, all of which you can enjoy at live events like jazz concerts and more. The draft beers are all on special during happy hour (18:00–19:00). The retro interior and round red leather seats have been left just as they were when Hibari Misora sat there as a child when this was the cafe Ponyu.
Yamatora

4.0

14 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Nakamura-ku Meieki 3-28-12 Great Nagoya Building Shops & Restaurants 3F

This izakaya Japanese-style pub offers a selection of local Nagoya specialties. Their popular dishes include richly flavored long-simmered foods in black miso sauce, Makkuro Miso Oden, as well as Miso Kushi Katsu, skewers of fried food dipped in a rich sauce. The Nagoya standard Obanzai is made with locally sourced fresh, seasonal vegetables, fish and more. Their drinks include local sake from Aichi’s famous Chochin Shuzo brewery, and they also have day-drink menu. Their full lunch menu includes meal sets like Fried Shrimp with Beef Tendon in Miso. It’s easy to reach as it’s located inside the Dainagoya Building.

名古屋駅前の大名古屋ビルヂングにあります。味噌おでん、牛すじ、串揚げなどを頂きながら、地酒を飲みました。どれも美味しかったです。
Taishu Sakaba Chokyu Sakaba

Gourmet / Alcohol

Wakayama Pref. Nishimurogunshirahamachou 3079-6

This popular pub is located in Shirahama Town of Nishimuro County, Wakayama Prefecture and was featured in pub expert Kazuhiko Ota’s “Three Best Pubs in Japan.” You’ll find local foods such as Nachikatsuura tuna, freshly caught oval squid, whale, skipjack, shellfish, and more along with many kinds of liquor for reasonable prices. There are counter seats, raised tatami-floored seats, and tatami seats, so both individuals and groups are welcome. This establishment is popular with both locals and tourists.
Shungyo-shusai Goro (Bandai Store)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Higashiodori 2-3-152F

This popular izakaya (Japanese-style bar restaurant) has many fans from outside of Niigata Prefecture, who come for the delicious foods and drinks of Niigata. The restaurant serves mainly Japanese-style dishes, full of the deliciousness of Niigata. The ingredients for these dishes include local seafood bought directly from local fishermen, and Niigata vegetables from contractor farms, which the restaurant’s staff visit personally to buy their goods. The most popular items on the menu are the seasonal locally-caught sashimi, and Tochio City’s specialty, Jumbo fried tofu. The interior of the restaurant was renovated, leaving the old beams and pillars in place, giving it a relaxing, nostalgic atmosphere. The nearest station is Niigata Station.
Tarafuku Unari

4.0

8 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Furumachidori 8 - Town 1437

Focusing on oysters and other shells, this Japanese pub is located in central Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. On the counter, there is a big water tub with live shells inside, so the ingredients are always the freshest. You can enjoy shell cuisine that evokes the seasons with oysters, manila clams, clams, turban shells and surf clams carefully selected from around the country. Popular items include the closing “kaidashi ramen,” sashimi, and “kaizoku gangan-yaki” which grills up a great selection of shells. Features a full selection of local sake, as well as famous brands from outside the prefecture.

日本酒と合わせて貝のお刺身食べたい、こんな人にはオススメですね。牡蠣と牛のすき焼きみたいなやつが最高に美味しかったです。贅沢ですね。
Shunkaikakou Ichiya (Niigata Station)

3.5

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Nigata Pref. Nigatashi Chuou-ku Higashiodori 1-11-3

Ichiya located in Higashiodori, Chuo Ward, Niigata City is an izakaya (Japanese-style pub). It offers menu items such as sashimi and sushi using fresh seafood sourced from local rivers. All the menu items with a concept of delicious ingredients can be enjoyed at the best prices to the utmost.

I had dinner with colleagues in this restaurant in Niigata. They served nabe, sashimi, sushi, tempura and other typical Japanese dishes. Nice atmosphere and good taste.
Izakaya Marujin

4.5

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Toyama Pref. Himishi Iseomachi 2-4-5

Marujin on Prefectural Route 76, in 2 Chome, Iseomachi Town, Himi City is an izakaya (Japanese-style pub). It offers seafood dishes using fresh seafood supplied from fishing ports such as Himi every morning. Its lineup also includes standard izakaya menu items, set meals, kamameshi (rice cooked with meat or vegetables in a pot) as well as handmade soba and udon noodles. At lunchtime, kaisendon (a rice bowl topped with seafood) is also popular.

安いし美味いしコスパよし氷見にきて食べたい物が全てあるお店の方も凄い親切で感じがいいから話しやすかった色々頼みました。また行きたいです 2020.5月
Aizu Izakaya Kagota

Gourmet / Alcohol

Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Sakaemachi 8-49

Kagota is an izakaya in Sakae Town, Aizuwakamatsu City. The Japanese-style pub serves regional Aizu cuisine made with carefully selected ingredients such as rice and vegetables from local farmers and homebred chicken from Aizutakada Town. Guests can also enjoy seasonal menus of seafood and wild vegetables.
Yamagata Yatai Village Hotnaru Yokocho

Gourmet / Alcohol

Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Nanukamachi 2-1-14-6

A collection of food stalls in 2 Chome Nanokamachi, Yamagata City. This diverse array of food stalls offers local cuisine, teppan-yaki, kushi-age (skewers), seafood, and other dishes that use Yamagata ingredients. All of these shops are working hard here to grow to become an independent restaurant in the central part of town, which spurs regional revitalization.
roumachi borozou

5.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Nakamachi 2-73

今回は娘が来ていたので夕食を兼ねてお邪魔しました。夏野菜をメインにした料理、会津の地酒をいただきました。今回もカウンターを利用しましたが、相変わらず手際よくお酒・料理とも出てきます。お腹にガッツリなメニューは見当たりませんが、お酒とともに楽しむには最適です。なるべく予約いただいた方が良いかと思います。
Tsugaru Joppari Fish Restaurant and Bar (Aomori Honcho Restaurant)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Aomori Pref. Aomorishi Honchou 2-5-14

At this restaurant you can enjoy local Aomori cuisine, local sake from all 16 Aomori breweries and seafood sourced directly from Aomori’s Hashikami Port (Yawatamaru). The restaurant welcomes its customers with a giant nebuta warrior float made by nebuta creators Shunichi Kitamura and Hakuko Tonosaki. The interior is decorated with wood inherited from old houses to create a calm space. It is around 15 minutes on foot from JR Aomori Station.
Sendai Izakaya Ohana Japanese style pub

4.0

26 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Miyagi Pref. Sendaishi Aoba-ku Chuou 2-5-1 Sanwanaya Building B1F

Sendai Izakaya Ohana always has 40 to 50 types of sake from Tohoku and Miyagi available and is a popular restaurant for sashimi (sliced raw fish) and local cuisine created by experienced chefs. There are also many quiet private rooms that can be used for various events such as dinner parties, dinner meetings, welcome parties, and dates. Advance viewings are also accepted. For lunch the “Daily Ohana” is recommended, and at night the “Basho course, with all you can drink” is recommended. Guests will be very satisfied with both presentation and taste. It is a four minute walk from JR Sendai Station.

仙台駅から徒歩5分ほど。クリスロードに面したビルの1階にある居酒屋。カウンター席、テーブル席、座敷があり、シャンデリアがぶら下がる店内はお洒落な感じ。季節に合わせた地酒があり、牛たんなどの郷土料理の他、銀鮭の香草焼などの洋風料理もある。料理は手が掛かっており、見た目が美しく味もおいしい。たまたま入った店であるが大当たりであった。
Akadama Shoten

3.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Nakadori 4-1-25

Akadama Shoten, located down a back alley off Nakadori Street in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a Western-style izakaya (pub) where you can enjoy a range of dishes that recreate old naval recipes and other creative dishes. The old refurbished house with its mix of both Japanese and Western styles has a retro feel from the days of the Showa period. From the tatami mat seating on the second floor guests can enjoy views out onto the back alley. The oil tanker Ondo's “Navy rolled cabbage” and battleship Kirishima's “kujira no katsu” (whale cutlet) are popular dishes. The restaurant also serves an assortment of candy for each table.

呉で飲んで友人と二軒目にお邪魔しました。お店の内外とも昭和30年後半をイメージしています。店名の赤玉から赤玉ポートワインを使ったメニューも多くあり、昭和にひたり仲間とワイワイと飲むに良いお店です。
Izakaya Tone Main Shop

4.5

6 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Pref. Kureshi Honmachi 2-2 Tonebill Building

Tone, located in Honmachi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is an izakaya (Japanese pub) managed by the chicken wholesaler Tone Shokucho. It used to be a grilled chicken restaurant boasting yakitori (grilled chicken) and chicken dishes using a secret sauce handed down from the time the shop first opened. Guests can also taste special dishes unique to Hiroshima, such as sashimi made with Setouchi’s seafood and some authentic sushi. Their special beef curry, a recipe recreated from the frigate, Tone, is also popular. The atmosphere is of a traditional Japanese-style pub, which includes seating at the counter and raised tatami mat seating, as well private rooms where guests can enjoy a relaxing meal and some local sake.

仕事関係の人と行きました。お刺身も美味しかったですし、ほかのお料理もどれも美味しかったです。呉に行った際はまた行きたいです。
Hiroshima Food & Drink Ekohiiki

4.5

105 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Pref. Hiroshimashinakaku Otemachi 1-7-20 Komatsu Tenant 1F

This pub prepares Hiroshima’s favorite food using the prefecture’s wealth of local ingredients. It is situated near the tourist spots Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Genbaku Dome (Atomic Bomb Dome). The oyster dishes are the most popular, with Hiroshima-brand Kusatsu oysters being used. The owner makes sure to only purchase the best ingredients, using them to prepare delicious baked oysters, fried oysters, oyster rice, and many other dishes. The fresh sardine sashimi and broiled conger eel are popular as well. The pub interior radiates with the comforting warmth of wood, and it is frequented by both local patrons and tourists.

Incredible! Our favorite meal in Hiroshima with excellent oysters and sake. We tried the oysters grilled, steamed and pan fried—all superb!