Inakichi
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Inakichi is a hushed, old-school sake bar tucked into a quiet Toranomon backstreet, run by a kimono-clad proprietress. Genuine ukiyo-e woodblock prints and Japanese-style furnishings line the tiny eight-seat counter, giving the room the feel of a private den rather than a typical izakaya; the shop's name is said to come from a geisha of the same name. Open since July 2007, the focus here is squarely on sake: around thirty rotating labels are poured by the cup, paired with a short, home-style list of seasonal snacks such as grilled flying fish, cream cheese with fermented fish innards, and rice topped with pickles. Guests are asked to keep voices low and smoking light so the sake's aroma isn't disturbed.
Address
3-chōme-8-3 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
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Hours
Today
Opens soon18:00 – 24:00
Monday
18:00 – 24:00
Tuesday
18:00 – 24:00
Wednesday
18:00 – 24:00
Thursday
18:00 – 24:00
Friday
18:00 – 24:00
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Features
Reservations recommended (call ahead)Credit cards accepted (JCB, AMEX, Diners)Counter seating only (8 seats)About 30 rotating sake labels served by the cupWhole-venue private hire availableIntimate hideaway bar with ukiyo-e wall art
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Menu
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Sake
Other Drinks
Snacks to Pair with Sake
Sake
Sake selection (about 30 labels)
A rotating list of roughly thirty sake labels, including Sanoo Momo, Minami, Gasanryu 'Suigetsu', Shirataki 'Minatoya Tousuke', Ishizuchi, Kakurei, Shigemasu, Denshu, Daishichi, Yuki no Bosha, Fumoi no Madoka, Harushika, and Shichida. Served by the go (about 180ml) in a katakuchi pouring cup.
¥1,000~
Other Drinks
Yebisu beer (small bottle)
Bottled Yebisu beer, small size.
Imo shochu
Sweet-potato shochu.
Mugi shochu
Barley shochu.
Plum wine / Yuzu liqueur
Sweet Japanese plum wine or citrus yuzu liqueur.
Oolong tea
Non-alcoholic oolong tea.
Snacks to Pair with Sake
Chef's choice sake-snack mini course (5 items)
A five-item omakase course of seasonal small dishes chosen by the proprietress, typically including seasonal fish, simmered dishes, and dressed vegetables.
¥2,800
Seared flying fish (aburi ago)
Flying fish lightly seared over flame, served as a simple sake accompaniment.
Cream cheese with shutou (salted fish innards)
Cream cheese mixed with shutou, a salty fermented fish-innard condiment; a rich, savory pairing for sake.
Grilled fried tofu (yaki-oage)
Thin deep-fried tofu pouch, grilled and served simply.
Itawasa (sliced fish cake with wasabi)
Sliced kamaboko fish cake served with wasabi, a classic simple sake snack.
Broth-soaked rice with toppings
Rice doused in broth and topped with a choice of condiments such as chirimen sansho (baby sardines with sansho pepper), salmon, pickled plum, salted kelp, or simmered clams.