Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regulars but hidden from tourists until now. Snack bars are cozy, retro establishments found across Japan, often crammed into small buildings and equipped with karaoke systems…
English words can be heard amid the general hubbub in Japanese at the counter as a small group of overseas tourists mingle with locals over drinks and food at a homey bar in a big-city neighborhood. The group of travelers is on a "snack" tour in which they bar hop…
English words can be heard amid the general hubbub in Japanese at the counter as a small group of overseas tourists mingle with locals over drinks and food at a homey bar in a big-city neighborhood.
While the phrase “snack bar” might seem a little odd in English, cozy “sunakku” drinking establishments have long been an iconic part of the Japanese nightlife.