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Izakaya (Japanese pubs)

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Izakaya are Japanese pubs where you share small plates with drinks. Chains make an easy first izakaya: picture menus and tablet ordering are common.

Torikizoku

Torikizoku
Known for
A yakitori izakaya chain where every item on the menu is the same price. Skewers use domestic chicken and are skewered by hand in each store.
Handy for visitors
One price for everything and no table charge, so the bill is easy to predict.
Best for
Groups and first-time yakitori eaters.
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Watami izakaya (Miraizaka, Torimero)

Watami izakaya (Miraizaka, Torimero)
Known for
Watami runs several izakaya brands: Miraizaka, known for fried chicken, and Sandaime Torimero for yakitori. The Watami name lives on in its newer Watami no Kodawari Norengai izakaya.
Handy for visitors
Big menus with something for everyone, from fried chicken to salads.
Best for
Groups with different tastes.
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Comparison

TorikizokuWatami izakaya (Miraizaka, Torimero)
Known forA yakitori izakaya chain where every item on the menu is the same price. Skewers use domestic chicken and are skewered by hand in each store.Watami runs several izakaya brands: Miraizaka, known for fried chicken, and Sandaime Torimero for yakitori. The Watami name lives on in its newer Watami no Kodawari Norengai izakaya.
Handy for visitorsOne price for everything and no table charge, so the bill is easy to predict.Big menus with something for everyone, from fried chicken to salads.
Best forGroups and first-time yakitori eaters.Groups with different tastes.
Popular picksKizoku-yaki (big thigh and leek skewers)、Tsukune (chicken meatballs)、Highballs and other drinksFried chicken (karaage) at Miraizaka、Yakitori at Sandaime Torimero、Drinks from beer to sours

Good to know

  • Many izakaya serve a small starter (otoshi) with a table charge; Torikizoku doesn't charge one.
  • Order a few dishes at a time and add more as you go.
  • Evenings, especially Fridays, get busy, so arriving early helps.
  • The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.

Last verified: 2026-09-29. Services and hours vary by store.

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