Yakitori and more in Shinjuku Japan

UPDATE!!!

I have heard that this street will be demolished to make way for a new Mall. Very sad! Hurry and enjoy this place before its gone forever! If you have info about the construction plans and demolition please leave a comment! Thanks.

After a day in Shunjuku I ended up at a family friend's place on Omoide Yokocho St. 5th bar on the left after you enter from the end of the street shown in the video. It's right next to Shinjuku Station.... ask anybody they will know the street, it is famous!!!! The place featured in the video is called the FUKUHACHI BAR AND GRILL! This street has been featured in many documentaries an travel shows so its a must see for any fan of Japanese food and night life. Take your pick of the many quaint little bars, cause you can't go wrong here! Don't be shy just walk up and smile they will all welcome you.

MAP here!

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MAKE sure you see the little red sign FUKUHACHI beware the Chinese places!!! service is bad and the food sucks! I am now boycotting the Chinese mafia shops. The yakitori bar is a place to chill a and experience JAPANESE hospitality. The Chinese slop shops all have the same food stored in a big freezer so variety and quality is being wiped out. The same family is buying all the shops out and ruining the street. GO TO A JAPANESE SHOP THERE!

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[ILUVFFANDKH]

do you recommend learning japanese before going there?

[toddatron]

@ILUVFFANDKH Learning Japanese is always a plus but not needed there. Since the video he has gotten a rush of foreigners visiting so he learned some English so you can order. I think they have a English menu now not sure but you will be fine.

[windiesman]

how is chuhai's alcohol strength differ to that of shochu? (umm did i pronounced that right, "shochu"? like the one made by Kirin e.g. Strong 7)

[toddatron]

@windiesman From what I know its shochu mixed with soda water and lemon so the strenght is based on what and how much shochu you add. A good bartender is able to mix it just right so you get slammed but do not taste the undesirable flavors of too much lemon or shochu. Of course the better the shochu the better the chuhi drink.

[cosmicburrito2]

How do you eat Sazai? I noticed she sipped it. Does it liquify when cooked, or, did she eat the snail and then enjoy the juices? One day I'd like to go there and try it. Thanks for the info and video. :)

[toddatron]

@cosmicburrito2 Its grilled in its shell so yes................ you sip the juice and pick out the meat. It slides right out in one piece if cooked through. Its chewy and tart but if you like the smell of a clam bog in the morning its for you:p

[Lugmillord]

That's one cool street. All those cute "restaurinis" xD

[cancio157]

I go back to see this video every few months or so to get ideas. What's funny is I would tear down malls so that they can look like this! If there's any example on promoting small business and building local community this would be it. I'd love to see this set up in other countries. Unique character is what's needed and less cloning of franchises. Celebrate what's unique in your area because where I come from we celebrate that.

[Happy88dog]

Love this video :-)

[morfes]

Do you know anything about the street? If it's already demolished or when it's gonna be? Cuz I want to go to Tokyo and I would like to visit this place.

[slowshowuploads]

Japan is great, love your video ;)

[stillett12343]

I could be wrong, "yet", I like this youtube video. "Reminds me of the efforts people make", Moving to places like Japan speaking the language basically living there life..:)

[lizard944]

I was stationed in northern Japan. Nothing like cruising the Karaoke bars and stumbling down the street trying the various vendor's Yakitori. They are very friendly and speak fluent English, until you ask them what the recipe for the Yakitori sauce is!! Very guarded secret. I asked one guy what was in his sauce, he said "salt" and just smiled.