Izakaya · Ueno / Ameyoko
Ameyoko Uokusa アメ横 魚草
Tiny standing seafood bar inside Ameyoko market run by fishmongers, serving sashimi and sake from noon.
Hours12:00-19:30
Closed2nd Wednesday of each month
PriceTypical visit: ¥3,500
Getting thereKeisei-Ueno Station, 3 min; Ueno Station (JR), Shinobazu exit, 4 min
Time needed45 min
Best timeWeekday early afternoon
AddressAmeyoko Plaza, 6-10-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Websiteuokusa.jp
About
Uokusa is a fishmonger's standing bar in the Ameyoko Plaza market under the tracks near Ueno Station. Fresh fish of the day is served as sashimi and small plates with sake, and the shop also sells seafood to take away. It is popular, small and strict about manners, so it suits solo visitors and pairs.
Highlights
- Fishmonger-run standing bar
- Daily sashimi and seafood plates
- Opens at noon in the middle of Ameyoko
- Tabelog Tachinomi Hyakumeiten 2025
Tips
- Groups of two at most; solo guests are given priority
- Cash only; loud or rude behaviour gets you asked to leave
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