Nightlife activities

Kita-Senju has prospered as a place where many people have come and gone since ancient times. Even today, the town of Kita-Senju is known as a bustling area where people and things gather, even within Adachi Ward, Tokyo.After temple and shrine visits and sightseeing in Kita-Senju during the day, How would you like to enjoy the deep nightlife spots? This time, we will introduce nightlife spots in Kita-Senju where you can fully enjoy the city, focusing on stores that are easy for foreigners to enter.

Japanese Izakaya Manners You Should Know

Japanese izakayas have manners that are not familiar overseas. Let’s keep the minimum manners in mind.

1. Call out to a staff member when you need something.

Directly calling out to staff at restaurants overseas isn’t really considered good manners, but in Japan, please don’t hesitate to call out when you want to order or pay your bill. In Japan, calling out to staff is not rude.

2. Enjoy the “Otoshi” that comes out even if you don’t ask for it.

At Japanese izakayas, a small side dish may be served with the first drink you order. This is called “Otoshi,” and it serves as a bridge until your ordered food arrives. Think of it as a table charge and enjoy the otoshi.

1 minute walk from Kita-Senju Station, “Nomi Yoko (Drinking Alley)”

Just a 1-minute walk from the west exit of Kita-Senju Station, there’s a street lined with cheap and delicious restaurants, including izakayas and dining bars. It’s called “Nomi Yoko”, and it’s bustling with locals on weekends. Kita-Senju is a relatively calm town, but the atmosphere changes in this “Nomi Yoko” area.

Small, open-style izakayas (Japanese pubs) line the street, and many people come and go from evening to night. As you walk down the street, the smell of yakitori and grilled meat will whet your appetite. Every shop is lively, and you may not know which one to choose.

If you’re unsure about a store’s atmosphere or feel hesitant to enter, try venturing into the alleys branching off the main street of “Nomi Yoko.” There’s an area where stores originally created by renovating old houses stand side by side. You’ll find trendy cafes popular with young people, as well as Italian and Spanish restaurants familiar to foreigners.You can check the interior of each store from the windows, so it’s a good idea to see if there are any that catch your eye.Since it’s away from the main street, the street in front of the stores is very quiet. You should be able to spend a relaxing time inside.

Easy to enter even for foreigners! Recommended spots.

①Beer-ma

Walking along “Nomi Yoko,” you will see a stylish shop with a colorful patchwork pattern of corrugated iron sheets. This is “Beer-ma,” a standing-style BEER BAR, and a craft beer specialty store with over 100 kinds of beer from around the world.

After choosing your favorite beer, you can pay and casually drink it standing up on the spot. Takeout is also available.Since beers from all over the world are available, you may even find the beer you usually drink.You can see the atmosphere inside the store through the glass, so it’s probably easy for foreign tourists to enter as well.

②Aburiya Andon

It’s a Japanese-style pub located a 2-minute walk from the west exit of Kita-Senju Station.The main offerings here are fresh seafood and grilled local vegetables. You can enjoy traditional Japanese pub fare in a clean setting.

I especially recommend our “Oden,” which is full of rich flavor.Oden is a stewed dish where various ingredients are slowly simmered in a broth made from bonito flakes and kelp, allowing them to absorb the flavor. Popular ingredients include daikon radish, eggs, chikuwabu (wheat gluten cake), shirataki noodles, and thick fried tofu. It’s also widely enjoyed as a Japanese home-style dish.
The daikon radish, simmered thoroughly and infused with broth, is so tender that it can be easily broken apart with chopsticks, allowing you to savor the delicious flavor of the broth. You can freely choose the ingredients for your oden, but if you’re not sure what to get, it’s a good idea to order the “oden assortment.”

This izakaya has a wide variety of dishes that go perfectly with beer, such as sashimi and fried chicken.

③Margherita House

It’s a 5-minute walk from the west exit of Kita-Senju Station. It’s an Italian restaurant that was opened after renovating a building that was originally a traditional Japanese house. Inside the restaurant, beams that were used in the old house remain, blending in well with the stylish interior.

Here, you can enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, mainly pizza, as well as pasta and salads. The buffalo mozzarella caprese is a perfect combination of fresh tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, allowing you to taste the richness of the milk.

The pizza here is cut with scissors. The Margherita pizza has a good balance of mild cheese and acidic tomato sauce, and the fluffy pizza dough is so delicious that you’ll want to eat a lot of it.

We also recommend the classic gelato for dessert. This time I ordered berry and muscat. The moderate sweetness and fruity flavor make it delicious!

Extra Edition: Ume no Yu

If you can’t drink much alcohol, why not try a traditional sento (public bath)? “Ume no Yu,” located a 1-minute walk from the East Exit of Kita-Senju Station, is a long-established hot spring that was founded in 1927 and has long been loved by locals. Inside, there is only a changing room, washing area, and bathtub, so it is a simple bathing facility that is easy for foreigners to use.Some locals relax and spend time there during the day, while others stop by on their way home from work, making it a relaxing place for people living in Kita-Senju.

The shops and facilities introduced this time are all easy to use even for foreign tourists, but they are also places where you can get a glimpse of the real lives of people living in Kita-Senju. Please find your favorite night spot in Kita-Senju, a city that continues to pass on its history.