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Izakaya has been around for a very long time in Japan and is a favorite hangout place for people who love to drink alcoholic drinks. Today, many izakayas still retain their traditional dishes and drinks; but opted to be more flexible when it comes to introducing new items on their menu. After a ...

Hub Japan team went to a sake bar with Jay and Sarah from New York! BE A LOCAL connects local Japanese people and tourist from overseas.

Look forward to eating lots of good food when you’re traveling to this prefecture up north. With its diverse landscapes – mountains, forests, farmlands, lakes, and seas, Aomori is famed for its bounty of quality produce whatever the season may be. It is likewise a treasure trove of rich culinary...

Ieji is the sake bar located in Monzennakacho (Monnaka), which is the east side of Tokyo. You can try various truly delicious sake from Tohoku Region, carefully picked by the manager. The manager takes great care of bottles to serve in fresh flavor and provides those sake at a reasonable price (o...

Asakusa used to be the most popular entertainment and pleasure district in Tokyo. The surrounding area was badly damaged due to the war, and some of the businesses weren’t able to regain their former glory. However, that doesn’t mean that Asakusa is less charming compared to the other districts ...

The Northern part of Japan, especially Tohoku region, is very famous as the sake producer and lots of sake breweries developed from a long time ago. Aomori Prefecture is no exception. In a long established Hachinohe Shuzo Sake Brewery, which dates back to 1775, travelers are accepted to visit th...

Asakusa has developed as a downtown of Tokyo since Edo period, which means few hundred years ago. Therefore, many traditional Izakayas (Japanese bars or taverns) appears in this area. Many of them are loved by local Japanese for a few decades, sometimes for hundreds of years! Here is the list of...

You can find all kinds of bars in Shibuya, but our recommendations are for those, offering a huge dining and drinks menu. Some of them are noisy, some are quiet and sophisticated, but Shibuya is a city awake all night, to enjoy nightlife and to see all beauty of contemporary and traditional Japa...

Shinjuku is one of the best places in Tokyo to go on a drinking spree. For one, the choices available to you are endless. Whether it’s beer, wine, or cocktails you’re having, there’s a posh lounge with a city view to chill at, or a tiny basement dive bar playing vinyl to hole up in.

When people say that Tokyo is a city that never sleeps, they must be referring to this particular neighborhood – Shinjuku. No other place in Tokyo can match its perpetual state of wakefulness. Whatever your definition of fun is, you will find it from this 10 best places and things to do at night ...

The word Izakaya is coined from the word “I” (which means to stay) and “sakaya” which means (Sake shop). They are the Japanese counterpart for taverns and pubs from the west. Today, you’ll often find salaryman (working people in Japan) in these places, usually after working hours, on which they ...

Are you interested in Tachinomi, standing bars? It is very common for Japanese people to stop by Tachinomi bars before they go home or before drinking parties. Introducing 5 must-try food in Tachinomi Izakayas.

Izakayas are the best places to get a glimpse of Japan’s drinking and social scene. Here are 10 of the best izakayas for your night outs in Shinjuku.