Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan｜Wataya

Empty sake bottles lined up outside the store are eye-catching. If you are a sake maniac, the lineup will be drooling. You can feel the commitment to Japanese sake. Of course, there are beer, shochu, hoppy, sour, whiskey, and highballs, so it's not a stiff shop that only sticks to sake. Seafood such as sashimi is delicious, and the skill of the former sushi chef shines. The famous boiled motsu is cheap and has plenty. Other menus are also voluminous and reasonable, perfect for banquets. My favorite standard menu item is stewed beef tendon with ponzu sauce. For sake, there is a regular menu that is on the menu and a secret menu that is not on the menu. The secret menu is definitely recommended. If you tell the master who is familiar with sake about your taste preference, he will choose it for you. If you are unsure, we recommend the sake tasting set. You can drink and compare 3 types little by little, and it's a value price. If you ask again, 3 different types will come out, so it's fun. It's convenient to find your favorite sake. Don't peek inside the sake refrigerator without permission, and if you want to see it, please say something. It's obvious. There is a counter, so you can feel free to enter even if you are a single person or a woman. I'm usually alone. Reservations are required on Fridays and Saturdays as it gets crowded. Be prepared to be full when jumping in. It is basically closed on Mondays.

Every menu is delicious and surprising. There is no doubt that there is so much on the menu that you can't eat it all at once, so you'll have to come back again and again. I wondered if it wasn't known because it entered a little from the 1st Avenue. I was lucky.

Today, the shisa in front of the shop was decorated for Christmas. I made a reservation, but it gets crowded from the time it opens at 4pm. Delicious fried fish and skewers. There is also plenty of alcohol. Although it is a little far from the station, everyone comes to this store. In addition to counter and table seats, there are sunken kotatsu seats. Full of homely feeling.