Nowadays, nihonsyu is gathering much attention from people all around the world and many women are into nihonshu. Here, I will introduce to you five restaurants where you can enjoy tasty nihonsyu!
Meishyu Center (Ochanomizu)
A theme park for nihonsyu-lovers. Here they introduce the culture of nihonsyu from various approaches such as marriage with the foods and methods of drinking nihonsyus. Staff from foreign countries are working in this theme park so you can ask about nihonsyu in English. The theme park has more than 120 kinds of nihonsyus from 41 makers all around Japan.
Detailed information: “Meishu Center” to open in Ochanomizu for lovers of Japanese sake – over 120 varieties to choose from!
Meisyu Center Ochanomizu Store
Address: 1F, Lions Plaza Ochanomizu, 1-2-12, Yushima, bunkyoku, Tokyo
Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday / 11:00～22:00(21:30 LO) Sunday 11:00〜19:00(18:30 LO)
Meat Cuisine Soregashi (Gotanda)
A restaurant where you can enjoy pure rice sakes. The branch store offers chicken cuisines, but this branch offers beef cuisine mainly and the lineup of nihonsyu was strengthened. You can enjoy finding your favorite combination such as a combination of rich flavored nihonsyu and red meat or dry flavored nihonsyu and sukiyaki. You will be surely be amused by the combination of their meat cuisines and nihonsyus.
Detailed information：【Tokyo Dinner】The great combination of meat and Japanese sake! Gotanda “Nikuryouri Soregashi”
Niku Ryori Soregashi
Address: Residence 202, in front of Shuwa Gotanda Station, 1-4-8, Nishigotanda, Shinagawaku, Tokyo
Business hours: Monday to Thursday, Saturday / 17:00 to 25:00 （L.O. 24：00）
Friday: 17：00～26：00（L.O. 25：00）
Sunday: 17：00～24：00（L.O. 23：00）
Holiday: no holidays
TEL：03-6420-3092
＆LOUNGE (Kohtoku)
This is a new type of “two-facilities-in-one” establishment. During the daytime this facility is a Japanese tea café and then at night it turns iinto a nihonsyu bar. It is located beside the 1st floor accommodation FromScratch TOKYO. Specialists of nihonsyu will help you find a favorite nihonsyu, so those of you who are not familiar with nihonsyu should visit this bar. The bar offers more than 20 kinds of nihonshu, nihonshu cocktails and local wines.
Detailed information：Japanese tea café during the daytime and Japanese sakebar during the nighttime! A new store will be opened inside the lodging facility FromScratch TOKYO.
＆LOUNGE
Address: 〒135-0011, 2-4-4, Ogibashi, Kotoku, Tokyo
Business hours: CHAKAS CAFE 9:00～17:00(lunch time – 11:00～14:00)
＆LOUNGE 18:00～23:00(Sunday only – 17:00～22:00)
Holiday: Tuesdays
Access: 7 minutes on foot from Sumiyoshi Station
TEL：03-6666-3534
URL： https://www.facebook.com/events/1599295463448580/?ti=icl
Kagurazaka Sushi Rin (Kagurazaka)
A restaurant which offers superb combinations of full-fledged edo style sushis and nihonsyu/wine/champagne. The L-shaped counter made with beautiful 6m long solid timber (Japanese cypress) which is hard to obtain has a huge impact and you can enjoy eating and drinking in a private room.
Detailed information：Indulge in the harmonious flavour of sushi with the award-winning asatsuyu white wine at Kagurazaka Sushi Rin!
Kagurazaka Sushi Rin
Address: 2F Kagurazaka 3rd Street terrace, 3-6, Kagurazaka, Shinjukuku, Tokyo
Business hours: lunch (only on Wed. and Sat.) 11:30 to 14:00 (L.O. 13:30)
Dinner 17:30 to 22:30 (L.O. 22:00)
Holidays: Sunday, Monday (holiday only)
TEL： 03-5228-4200
URL：http://kenzoestate.jp/restaurant/jap/restaurant-2558.html
Tokyobike Rentals Yanaka(Yanaka)
A new type of concept shop which lends rental bikes. The shop used to be the sake shop “Ise Gohonte” which lasted 300 years and they have a bar space offering nihonsyu. It is recommended to have a quiet time at the bar after enjoying cycling on holidays.
Detailed information：Let’s pedaling around Tokyo and find a new world! “Tokyobike Rentals Yanaka” will open on April 27th at Tokyo・Yanaka
Tokyobike Rentals Yanaka
Address: 〒110-0001, 4-2-39, Taninaka, Taitoku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00 to 19:30
Holidays: Wednesday ※The shop is opened on holidays
TEL：03-5809-0980
How did you like our introduction to sake bars and restaurants? Nihonsyu is known as a drink which has positive effects on your skin and health. Why don’t you find your favorite nihonsyu at the bars and restaurants noted above?
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