[Akita City, Akita Prefecture] 3 Senbero bars in the Kawabata area, a long-established downtown area in Akita City!

The Kawabata area in Akita City, which was once considered the number one entertainment district in the Tohoku region, is said to have seen a noticeable decrease in foot traffic in recent years, although the area around Akita Station has become a bustling downtown area. Masu.

Kawabata used to be said to be comparable to Sendai's Kokubuncho and flourished as a nightless castle, but now there are an increasing number of restaurants with their shutters down.

Even under these circumstances, new bars with a retro atmosphere that sell ``senbero'' have opened in Kawabata, and these bars are always crowded with young people.

In this article, we will introduce ``Senbero Sakaba'' located in Kawabata.

What is the definition of “senbero”?

The word originally referred to a bar where you could get very drunk for 1,000 yen, but now it has come to mean a bar where you can get 2 to 3 drinks and snacks for 1,000 yen.

In this article, we have defined the criteria for certification as a "Senbero" bar as follows.

• You can order two glasses of alcohol (type and quantity are free) and one snack in addition to the appetizer and drink it for less than 1,000 yen.
• Set prices such as "Senbero Set" are available for less than 1,000 yen.
• Family restaurants where you can eat rice crackers are not eligible.

We also introduce sets that cost less than 1,500 yen as "high-priced rice crackers," but we appreciate your understanding.

Please note that prices in the article include tax unless otherwise stated and are as of the end of September 2023.

What kind of town is Kawabata?

This town, pronounced ``Kawabata,'' is located at the edge of the Asahi River, which flows through Akita City, and is said to have been commonly written as ``Kawabata'' during the Edo period.

It is said that at that time, the samurai of the Akita domain lived there, but the samurai eventually moved to the east bank of the Asahi River near the castle, and the townspeople began to live in Kawabata, which had been a samurai town until then. about it.

It is said that because of this, the samurai began to use the character ``Kawabata'' to refer to the opposite side of the river, meaning that the area they had lived in was different from ``Kawabata.''

What led to Kawabata becoming a downtown area?

Akita City experienced many large fires from the Edo period to the Meiji period.

Among them, geisha houses and restaurants that were destroyed by a large fire called the Tawaraya Fire that occurred in 1886 were gathered together between 4-chome and 5-chome in Kawabata (now Omachi) and became a downtown area. .

Iimonya Torifuku

Senbero Sakaba's main dish is yakitori (179 yen per bar), but its wide variety of dishes are not only cheap but also plentiful, making it an extremely popular restaurant with lines of people waiting even late at night due to its value for money.

In particular, the ``selectable snacks'' menu allows you to choose two items from 27 types of snacks for 319 yen, which would be enough as a snack on its own.
Many other dishes are priced at 319 yen, and among them, the restaurant's highly recommended ``chicken thigh skewer marinated in Saikyo miso'' is said to be a must-order item for many regulars.
Most of the drinks, including draft beer (medium mug), are priced at 429 yen, but there is a wide variety of local sake from Akita, and the Junmai Ginjo Mokkiri is priced at 319 yen, a low price that will please sake lovers.

Senbero Sakaba offers reasonably priced drinks and food, but if you get carried away and end up ordering too much, you'll probably settle for two Senbero.

Iimonya Tori Niku＜Information＞

• Store name: Iimonya Tori Niku
• Location: 5-4-10 Omachi, Akita City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 0188960290
• Business hours: Monday to Thursday 17:00 to 24:00, Friday and Saturday 17:00 to 26:00, Sunday 17:00 to 23:00
• No regular holiday
• URL: Tori Niku official website
• gourmet site
  • eating log

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Yakiton Daikoku Akita Omachi branch

``Yakiton'' is a skewered pork offal that is called ``Motsuyaki'' in the Kanto region.

This "Yakiton Daikoku Akita Omachi store" just opened in Kawabata two years ago as the second store of the Sanno store, but it is always popular with customers, mainly young people, until 27:00 (3:00 a.m.) It's a store.

There are over 18 types of fresh yakiton, ranging from 99 yen ``Teppo'' to 209 yen ``Korikori (vessel),'' allowing you to enjoy a variety of parts at reasonable prices.

Rebateki (199 yen), which is said to be the most popular dish in the country of yakiton (grilled pork), is a highly recommended dish, with fresh liver cooked just the right amount of rare, and a sauce of green onions and sesame oil that goes well with it.

Kansai-style oden with soup stock is also a reasonable snack that is perfect for the upcoming season.

In addition, the quick menu, such as vinegared motsuya and potato salad, is in the 300 yen range, and you can enjoy ``Senbero'' along with drinks in the 300 to 400 yen range.

Yakiton powerhouse＜Information＞

• Store name: Yakiton Daikoku Akita Omachi store
• Address: Omachi Asahi Building, 4-2-2 Omachi, Akita City, Akita Prefecture
• Phone number: 018-838-5107
• Business hours: Mon-Sun 16:00-27:00
• No regular holiday
• URL: Yakiton Daikoku official website
• gourmet site
  • eating log

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Kushizaru Akita store

This skewered restaurant used to be the popular ``Senbero Sakaba'' in Omagari (Daisen City, Akita Prefecture), but it relocated and opened in ``Chiakikoji'' in Kawabata last December.

Chiakikoji is a deep and maniacal barrack-like alley known only to those in the know, but it's a little hard to get into, but it's on the right side of the entrance, so you can easily stop by.

The bright and clean interior has only 12 seats at the counter, and you can enjoy all-you-can-eat cabbage appetizers (220 yen) with free refills.

There are over 40 types of light and crispy kushikatsu ranging from 165 yen to 220 yen each, and there are also great value sets of 5 (starting from 660 yen).

The toast set costs 880 yen, which is cheaper than Senbero, and includes a drink (less than 605 yen) and a choice of 3 kushikatsu or 2 pieces of fried chicken, but you will be surprised by the large size of fried chicken.

Kushizaru Akita store <Information>

• Store name: Kushizaru Akita store
• Address: 4-2-31 Omachi, Akita City, Akita Prefecture 010-0921
• Phone number: 018-838-1039
• Business hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-23:00
• No regular holiday
• gourmet site
  • eating log

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summary

The ``Senbero Sakaba'' introduced in this article are relatively new, bright and clean bars in Kawabata, and their clientele is mostly young people, with many female-only groups also visiting to enjoy ``Senbero''.

In Akita City, there are several ``Senbero Sakaba'' that have opened in front of Akita Station and are very lively, but we cannot introduce all of them here.

I would like to introduce it again in another article, but first, why not enjoy ``Senbero'' in Kawabata, where you can feel the atmosphere of the downtown area of ​​the Showa era?