Must Visits in Kichijoji
Hikiniku to Come is one of the viral hit restaurants of the 2020s in Tokyo, serving up freshly grilled hamburgs to you one by one with a variety of delicious condiments to go alongside it. Unlike a traditional hamburg restaurant where you typically get one large hamburg along a side of rice, here you get three smaller hamburgs that you can eat one at a time atop your bowl of rice. And rather than traditional table seating, all seats are counter seats that surround an open kitchen in the centre. A chef cooks the hamburg fresh on the spot and serves it to you atop your own personal grill. The idea is to constantly enjoy freshly cooked hamburgs for the ultimate indulgence in juiciness and an endless combination of tastes using a variety of condiments. The rice is also refillable, so it's a great way to let the delicious juices of the hamburg complement the fluffy Japanese rice.
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Recommended Spots in Kichijoji
If you’re into alcohol, be sure to check out the standing bars that line Harmonica Alley. These narrow alleyways are filled with hidden finds, and great drinks at affordable prices. You’re also less likely to get hit by a scam here than at Golden Gai in Shinjuku. Even if you’re not into alcohol, the place is well worth a visit, just to take a look at the standing drinking culture of Japan.
Operating Hours
11:00 to 18:00 (Daily)
A popular traditional dessert, these taiyaki (鯛焼き) are dessert pastries shaped like a fish, with a crispy skin and usually filled with either anko (餡子, Red Bean Paste) or custard cream (カスタード, Kasutādo). Be warned that they sell out quick!
Operating Hours
11:00 to 22:00 (Daily)
This standing udon (うどん) shop offers a iriko (炒り子, Small dried sardine) broth to go with its chewy Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) noodles. You can also get a variety of crispy tempura (天ぷら, Tenpura) sides as well as free toppings of crispy iriko, negi (葱, Spring Onion) and tenkasu (天かす, Tempura bits) on your udon.
You might be familiar with Japanese curry (カレー, Karē) – a thick roux served on top of rice, usually made with beef broth and topped with crispy tonkatsu (とんかつ, Pork Cutlet) – but have you heard of soup curry (スープカレー, Sūpu Karē)? Soup curry is a dish that originates from Hokkaido, which has a light viscosity akin to soup, but with the flavor profile of curry and topped with a wide variety of fresh vegetables.
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Ramen Maji is one of the most popular ramen shops around the Kichijoji area, specializing in a unique Tai (鯛, Sea Bream) Shio Ramen (塩ラーメン, Shio Rāmen, Salt Ramen), so much so that on weekends it is a reservations-only system for lunch. You'll always find a snaking queue of locals outside the shop by day and night, and the shop doesn't even have a proper closing time as they typically close for the day when they sell out.
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Yamamoto no Hamburg is a popular hamburg (ハンバーグ, Hanbāgu, Hamburger steak) restaurant with multiple branches across Tokyo, perhaps what sets them out is the simplicity and the "homemade" taste of their food. You can tell that each hamburg is prepared with care and that the food doesn't have that generic "mass-produced" taste that some chains have. Their menu has many traditional items, but they've also been infused with modern sensibilities such as serving it up in a hot-stone bowl or even having it with cheese on top. Furthermore, healthy eating is a major part of their brand, and so their monthly mix of complementary vegetable juice is something that many customers often look forward to.
Getting to Kichijoji
From
渋谷駅
Shibuya Station
DT
01
田園都市線
Den-en-Toshi Line
TY
01
東横線
Toyoko Line
JY
20
JR山手線
JR Yamanote Line
JA
10
埼京線
JR Saikyo Line
JS
19
湘南新宿ライン
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line
Z
01
半蔵門線
Hanzomon Line
G
01
銀座線
Ginza Line
F
16
副都心線
Fukutoshin Line
IN
01
井の頭線
Inokashira Line
Inokashira Line
Towards Kichijoji Station
Keio
Shibuya Station
to
Kichijoji Station
22 mins
¥230
From
新宿駅
Shinjuku Station
OH
01
小田原線
Odawara Line
JY
17
JR山手線
JR Yamanote Line
JA
11
埼京線
JR Saikyo Line
M
08
丸の内線
Marunouchi Line
JS
20
湘南新宿ライン
JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line
S
01
都営地下鉄新宿線
Toei Shinjuku Line
JR Chūo Line (Rapid)
Towards Takao Station
JR East
Shinjuku Station
to
Kichijoji Station
15 mins
¥230
From
中野駅
Nakano Station
JC
06
中央線快速
JR Chūo Line (Rapid)
JB
07
中央・総武線
JR Chūō-Sōbu Line
T
01
東西線
Tozai Line
JR Chūo Line (Rapid)
Towards Takao Station
JR East
Nakano Station
to
Kichijoji Station
10 mins
¥178
From
吉祥寺駅
Kichijoji Station
JC
11
中央線快速
JR Chūo Line (Rapid)
JB
02
中央・総武線
JR Chūō-Sōbu Line
IN
17
井の頭線
Inokashira Line
Take Park Exit
Walk
2 mins
170m
東京
Tokyo
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