A savvy Writer and Editor guides us through Kagurazaka's many Delights

Yoko Watanabe

Yoko Watanabe works in the Kagurazaka area writing and editing articles on local restaurants and events, and occasionally appearing on YouTube. Her hobby is playing the shamisen. Find out about her Kagurazaka top tips here.

Kagurazaka is overflowing with great food and drink choices and its cobbled backstreets are perfect for exploring. Make sure you delve deeper into Kagurazaka by browsing the trinket shops and taking a dip in the public baths.

1. The food at Wine Wan Kagurazaka is amazing and I always stay longer than planned due to the extremely wide selection of drinks
2. Osako is a restaurant which also hosts shamisen live events—my shamisen teacher holds recitals here
3. The exterior of Takeko might lead you to expect an expensive night out, but the beer and shochu is very reasonably priced
4. For an authentic public bathing experience—pay a visit to Daisan Tamano-yu
5. I love browsing the small and quirky
   Neko no Yubinkyoku shop filled with a vast array of cat-themed trinkets

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