The bar streets such as “Golden Street” or “Omoide yokocho” that used to be the place where only heavy drinkers go are recently becoming more and more easier place to visit because of increasing the number of foreign tourists. However, I would like to recommend “Harmonica Yokocho” in Kichijoji for the people who feel anxious to go to those types of uncertain bar streets for the first time.

This place is also the same as the other bar district that was originaly black market after the world war. However, since they started making café and bar restaurant that young people can come in easily, people who has never come to the bar street started coming back to this place.

　The first restaurant that you can feel free to enter is called “Harmonica kitchen.” It is a café and bar that you can not only use for girl’s meeting for lunch and also drink alcohol by yourself at night. They carry anything from hoppy to champagne. You eat light appetizer at this restaurant, and go to next one.

The next one is recently-opened Oden pub called “Iroha.” Just grab some small portions of snacks that go with sake dished up on colorful plates, and drink some shochu. This cheerful atmosphere pub is run by a young owner. The wonderful thing about this place is that you can drink shochu that already mixed with some water like the same as Kagoshima style which is the home of shochu. After you eat and warm up your body with some Oden that is made in Tukada Fisheries that is located in this Harmonica Yokocho, the next one is an old-established bar called “Sasa-no-Ha.” You should drink the sake called “Tsukasa-botan” made in Kochi prefecture and eat with large portions of fresh and tasty sashimi.

This is kind of a high-status restaurant that is different from previously mentioned “Harmonica kitchen” or “Sasa-no-ha”, but they are going to welcome you if you just behave politely even if you are a first timer.

There are a variety of kinds of bars for young people or older heavy drinkers. This bar street will welcome you.

■Harmonica Yokocho

Address: Musashino 1^st Bldg. 1-31-6, Motomachi, Kichijoji, Musashino-shi, Tokyo

Kiwako Kurashima（”The Classic Bar” Editor in Chief）

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“Kotori Café” created under the theme of “a café where you can enjoy drinking coffee while watching birds,” collaborated with “Kanahei no Shodobutsu” created by the illustrator/manga artist, “Kanahei”and opened a collaborative café at each of their stores (Omotesando/Kichichoji/Sugamo/Shinsaibashi) starting from the 3^rd of February 2018 (Sat.) until the 31^st of March (Sat.). (the café will open from the 8^th of February at the Kichijoji Store.)

Each Kotori Café has about 25 popular small birds including a poll parrot, a canary, a hook bill and a paddy bird. The space where the small birds are kept is separate from the interior of the café so the café is very clean. I am sure that those of you who love small birds will love this café.

The illustrator/manga artist,“Kanahei”has been producing LINE stamps, creates serialized mangas, sells original goods and produces adds for companies. “Kotori Café” which is collaborating with “Kanahei” will offer original menu itmes using the motifs of Pisuke and Usagi.

Original products including product using the motif of the parrot of “Kotori Café,” desserts and Kanahei’s small animal goods are being sold in the sundry section of the cafes.

Collaborative café – Omotesando & Sugamo limited menu

・Pisuke Cake & Drink Set 1,600 yen (Sugamo store is opened only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

・Usagi Cake & Drink Set 1,600 yen (Sugamo store is opened only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

Many other collaborative menu items and goods are available. Let’s check their original menu items and goods!

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