There are many specialty bars in Japan, and sake is one such specialty.
Osaka is said to be the Tokyo of the West, and as the second largest city in the country after Tokyo, it is also a popular tourist destination.
In such a big city like Osaka, you can of course enjoy all brands of sake.
5 Sake Bars that everyone should visit once.
There are many restaurants that serve high-quality sake imported from the surrounding areas.
Osaka is also known as a "gourmand's town," and these are all inexpensive and delicious restaurants that are typical of the Kansai region.
I hope you will find your favorite and visit it for yourself.
Sake Bar in Osaka①：Nihonshu Unagidani
| Bar name | Nihonshu Unagidani |
| Location | 1-3-28 Shinsaibashi-suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
| Website | https://www.hotpepper.jp/strJ001125977/ |
| Regular Holiday | Non |
| Info. | Nihonshu Unagidani is a popular restaurant for businessmen near the station. The restaurant offers a lineup of over 100 varieties of sake at reasonable prices. You can choose your favorite brand of sake from the showcase. There is a counter inside the restaurant, and you can also drink standing up. It is a place where you can casually go with your colleagues or friends after work. |
Sake Bar in Osaka②：Nihonshu Takezo
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Bar name |
Nihonshu Takezo |
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Location |
Aoyama Bldg. 3, 1F, 2-13-23 Johoku-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, Japan |
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Website |
https://takezo0704.owst.jp/ |
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Regular Holiday |
Sunday |
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Info. |
They always have more than 30 kinds of sake and matching snacks available. As the name suggests, they have a wide selection of sake. In addition to sake, they also serve beer, fruit wine, shochu, awamori, and highballs, making us a perfect choice for those who like alcohol but cannot drink a lot of sake. A wide variety of food is also available, such as oden and smoked fish. |
Sake Bar in Osaka③：Nihonshu Nomeru toko.
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Bar name |
Nihonshu Nomeru toko. |
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Location |
B1F Seiwa CITY B.L.D Honmachi Nishi, 1-8-6 Tachiurihori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
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Website |
https://nihonshu-nomerutoko-itachibori.owst.jp/ |
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Regular Holiday |
Sunday, National holiday |
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Info. |
They always have about 40 kinds of snacks that go great with sake, including their special fermented dishes. As their parent company is a liquor store specializing in Japanese sake, they have about 100 different brands to choose from. They also have staff certified as sake tasters! The most popular is the "180-minute all-you-can-drink sake". You can enjoy sake at your leisure. |
Sake Bar in Osaka④：Nurukan Sato
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Bar name |
Nurukan Sato Osaka branch |
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Location |
Grand Front Osaka Minamikan 7F, 4-20 Ohfuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka
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Website |
https://tokyo-rf.com/en/ |
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Regular Holiday |
Closed on the same days as Grand Front Osaka |
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Info. |
This is the Osaka branch of Nurukan Sato, a Japanese restaurant that attracts sake lovers. Sake from 47 prefectures throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, is available. Starting with "Nurukan," which warmed up to 40℃. gives the restaurant its name, customers can choose from 11 different temperatures from 0 to 55 degrees Celsius, such as hot kanzake, lukewarm kanzake, human skin kanzake, flower chill, and snow chill. The interior of the restaurant is also carefully decorated with a sound system equipped with vacuum tube amplifiers and carefully selected background music. |
Sake Bar in Osaka⑤：Standing bar Atariya Shokudo Nanba branch
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Bar name |
Standing bar Atariya Shokudo Nanba branch |
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Location |
1F Namba Shinei Building, 4-6-5 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka |
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Website |
https://atariyashokudo.shinanotei.jp/namba/ |
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Regular Holiday |
Open all-year-round |
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Info. |
This restaurant is a standing bar located in Minami, the busiest shopping district in Osaka. Although it’s a stand-up bar, it’s popular for its authentic seafood dishes. Sake lovers will be delighted with the collection of locally brewed sake from various regions. The restaurant also offers a variety of dishes including rice dishes and desserts, so is after a party. You can also take advantage of the standing bar and have a light drink during the day. It can be used for a variety of occasions. |
Summary
This is the third installment of our Sake Bar feature.
We plan to pick up and introduce every sake bar in Japan in the future.
Please refer to it when you travel to Japan.
It’s also interesting to visit various bars one drink at a time!