[Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture] There is an advanced “Senbero Bar” in Aizuwakamatsu, which is rich in nature and history!

The temperament of Aizu people is said to be ``persistent, honest, and earnest.'' Shosuke Ohara, who appears in the famous folk song of the Aizu region ``Aizu Bandaiyama,'' loves ``morning, morning sake, and morning bathing.'' It is said that he destroyed his fortune.

You would think that Aizu would have many ``Senbero bars'' where you can drink from the morning, but there are many ``Senbero'' bars in Nanakamachi-dori and Sakaemachi, downtown areas with retro streets and famous historical sites. There were few.

However, recently, advanced bars have appeared in Aizuwakamatsu City where you can enjoy Aizu's local sake at ``Senbero.''

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.

Chibero Kitchen Miyoshi

From Chibero Kitchen Yo official Facebook

, which is a 7-minute walk from Nishi-Wakamatsu Station, which is the second station on the Tadami Line from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, has no seat fees or appetizers, and has the word ``Senbero'' in its name, making it an orthodox ``Senbero Sakaba.''

The ``Chibero Set'' costs 1,000 yen and includes two drinks and a choice of two out of four appetizers of the day.The menu changes every week.

From Chibero Kitchen Yo official Facebook

Set meals are also available, including the ``Handmade Shumai Set Meal'', which includes 5 pieces of handmade shumai with plenty of meat, and the ``Buta Plate Set Meal'', which includes pork belly, both of which cost 800 yen.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the ``Lunch Alcohol Set,'' which includes a set meal and one drink, and the ``Lunch Yogurt Set,'' which includes handmade Yogurt, are available for 1,000 yen.

All drinks are 450 yen, including draft beer, highball, lemon sour, shochu, sake, whiskey, and red wine, with the exception of some local sake.

From Chibero Kitchen Yo official Facebook

There is also a wide variety of single-item menus, and soft drinks and cakes are available so that it can also be used as a cafe.

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Stand Bar Ginza 9-chome

From Stand Bar Ginza 9-chome official Facebook

This standing bar is located about an 8-minute walk from Aizuwakamatsu Station in the direction of Nanakamachi on Omachi-dori.

The origin of the store's unusual name is that it aimed to be a stand-up bar where you can enjoy local sake in a stylish manner, similar to Tokyo's Ginza (address up to 8-chome).

From Stand Bar Ginza 9-chome official Facebook

The reason why they built a standing bar on the side of the main street was because ``Wakamatsu didn't have any,'' and it's a great place to go if you want to casually try a variety of local sake from Aizu.

From Stand Bar Ginza 9-chome official Facebook

A wide variety of local Aizu sake is served in cocktail glasses and starts at 300 yen.

The back of the restaurant is connected to an izakaya called ``Gonbe'', but the proprietress cooks both dishes, so the menu is the same.

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Digital Denen Sakaba Kanmasu

From Digital Denen Sakaba Kanmas official Facebook

Located on the 1st floor of Hotel Osakaya at the intersection of Omachi-dori and Nanokamachi-dori, you can use your prepaid card to drink small amounts of local Aizu sake (30ml per cup) from a dispenser, and enjoy ``Senbero'' in a digital way. Masu.

The prepaid card, which is valid for one year, has four courses ranging from a 1,000 yen course that allows you to drink 6 glasses of local sake from Aizu's 24 breweries, to a 3,600 yen course that allows you to drink 24 glasses.

In addition to courses where you can try and compare four brands at Ochoko for 500 yen, there is also a wide variety of brewery draft sake and seasonal sake available from dispensers.

Snacks start from 200 yen, such as Fukushima's specialty squid carrots and herring with sansho , and Aizu's specialty kozuyu, meat miso, and meat dishes are also available.

Digital Denen Sakaba Kanmasu＜Information＞

  • Store name: Digital Denen Sakaba Kanmasu
  • Location: 1-2-54 Omachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0242-93-5515
  • business hours:
    • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 15:00-21:00
    • Saturday 11:00-21:00
    • Sun 11:00-15:00
  • Closed: Wednesday
  • URL: Digital Denen Sakaba Kanmasu official website
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Standing Bar Kurato

From Standing Bar Kurato official Facebook

, a renovated warehouse belonging to the former family of a merchant who was a purveyor to the Aizu clan, has tenants built by young entrepreneurs to revitalize Aizu, and this standing bar is one of them.

you can also try and compare ginjo, junmai, and raw sake

From Standing Bar Kurato official Facebook

We recommend the ``3 types of local sake comparison'' (1,000 yen) and the ``3 types of daiginjo sake comparison'' (1,500 yen).

From Standing Bar Kurato official Facebook

After paying in advance, you will be given a cup and a QR code.You can enjoy Aizu's local sake using an advanced system where you hold it over a drink dispenser developed by the store, select your drink on the touch panel, and it will be poured.

You can also order local sake individually for 800 yen for 1 cup of Mokkiri.

From Standing Bar Kurato official Facebook

Snacks include a special menu of Aizu vegetable dishes (500 yen) provided by the city's vegetable restaurant Potazier, as well as cheesecake (300 yen).

Standing Bar Kurato＜Information＞

  • Store name: Standing Bar Kurato
  • Location: 2-40 Nanokamachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0242-93-5959
  • Business hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 11:00-15:00, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00-17:00
  • Closed: Tuesdays
  • URL: Standing bar Kurato official website
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Standing bar Chibito

From Aizu Railway Co., Ltd. official Facebook

Lastly, I would like to introduce you to Senbero, which is located far away from Aizuwakamatsu city.

A standing bar with vending machines is attached to the shop at Aizu Tajima Station on the Aizu Railway, which runs from Nishiwakamatsu Station to Minamiaizu.

From Aizu Railway Co., Ltd. official Facebook

If you purchase a coin for 200 yen each at the shop, you can enjoy a glass of local sake from four breweries in the Minamiaizu region from a vending machine named ``Minamiaizu Meishukura.''

Seasonal alcoholic beverages are available from each brewery, and snacks are available at the shop, including specialty products from Aizu.If you want to enjoy something a little more luxurious, it's a good idea to purchase an ekiben.

Standing bar Chibito＜Information＞

  • Store name: Standing bar Chibitto
  • Location: Inside Aizutajima Station, Tajima Nishibanbako, Minamiaizu-cho, Minamiaizu-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0241-62-0065 (Aizu-Tajima Station)
  • Business hours: 10:00-19:30
  • No regular holiday
  • URL: Aizu Railway official website
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summary

The Aizu region is a rice region centered around the Aizu Basin between the Echigo Mountains and the Ou Mountains, and is known for its high-quality rice, clean water, and climate that changes with the seasons, making it ideal for sake brewing. There is also.

Breweries in Aizuwakamatsu City put a lot of effort into sake brewery tours and tastings, and izakaya bars and other places offer a wide variety of local sake, but if you only drink 1-go portions, you won't be able to taste a lot in a short stay.

Therefore, in this article, we introduced "Senbero Sakaba" where you can taste many types of sake in small quantities for those who want to taste and compare Aizu's local sake.

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