5 near Akihabara Sta.
Part of the Akihabara area. Listed by walking time from Akihabara Station.
25-seat standing skewer bar by Akihabara Station. Seared chashu and skewer platters are the draw, with shochu and house sours. Smoking allowed throughout.
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Standing skewer bar 1 minute from Akihabara's central gate, the first Kushigin. Liver is the specialty; chicken is prepped in-house from morning. Strong-carbonated highballs and champagne. For seats, they point you to the Kanda shop.
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Horse-racing memorabilia covers every wall — beer and oden start at just ¥250 at this classic taishu sakaba tachinomi.
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Tachinomi near Akihabara's Showa-dori exit. Fifteen sours with pesticide-free lemons and dashi-marinated karaage lead, with natural wine, craft beer from an Asakusabashi brewery and sake. Good for a first or second stop.
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Craft beer on tap and canned — a relaxed tachinomi where the snacks are just as easygoing as the drinks.
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