There are many kinds of izakaya (Japanese-style bars) in Japan that offer different cooking styles and food choices. Each has a unique atmosphere and menu, so you can enjoy choosing one depending on your mood or situation.
standing bar Mostly small with
a casual and lively atmosphere
• This is a bar without seats where people stand and drink.
• Most customers do not stay long, and food prices are relatively low.
Offers seafood such as fresh sashimi
• Features seafood, such as fresh sashimi and grilled fish.
• The drink menu is extensive. Food is often paired with Japanese sake or shochu.
Fish and vegetables are grilled
in front of customers
• Offers food directly grilled by a fire called robata.
• Fresh ingredients are simply grilled to enhance their natural taste.
Ideal for Japanese winter
• Featuring oden hot-pot dishes, this style of bar draws customers, especially in winter.
• Enjoy Japanese sake or shochu with braised oden ingredients.
Found everywhere in
restaurant districts
• Specializes in yakitori chicken, offering a distinctive taste for each part of the chicken.
Serves good grilled offal
at reasonable prices
• Offers different parts of meat, mostly pork, grilled on skewers.
• The place is popular among a wide range of people from young to middle-aged.
Offers various kinds of deep-fried
pork on skewers
• Originating in Osaka, this style of bar offers deep-fried meat and vegetables on skewers.
• The place is popular among a wide range of people from young to middle-aged.
A stylish and trendy bar
• The style is a mix of both Japanese and Western bars, featuring stylish interiors.
• Offers a wide selection of cocktails, wines, and Japanese sake, and mainly serves
Western-style dishes.
Serves Japanese local cuisine
• Offers local tastes, such as region-specific specialties and dishes.
• Unique food made from such specialties and rare drinks are popular among tourists.
An entertaining bar
• This is an experience-based bar, such as catching and eating your own fish!
• These also include ninja house bars and planetarium bars.