Izakaya · Kita-Senju

Kita-Senju Nomiya Yokocho 北千住 飲み屋横丁

A web of narrow lanes off Kita-Senju Station's west exit where Showa izakaya, standing kushikatsu bars and tiny counters have served Adachi's drinkers for generations, and where locals still outnumber visitors.

About

Kita-Senju was the first post town on the Nikko and Oshu highways, and drinking has been part of its life ever since. Today the lanes between the station's west exit and the old Shukuba-machi street form one of Tokyo's best izakaya districts. Legendary names like Senju no Nagami, famous for its lemon sour, sit beside standing kushikatsu bars, fish-focused counters and smoke-filled yakitori grills, many of them decades old. Prices are refreshingly low, the vibe is cheerful, and the area is easy to reach because Kita-Senju is a major junction for five rail lines. After a few drinks, walk north along Shukuba-machi-dori past old shops and storehouses for a sense of the Edo post town.

Highlights

• Dense pocket of Showa izakaya and standing bars behind the station's west exit
• Senju no Nagami and other long-running local institutions
• Standing kushikatsu and yakitori counters with low prices
• Easy to reach, Kita-Senju is a hub for JR, Tobu, Tsukuba Express, Chiyoda and Hibiya lines
• Old post-town street Shukuba-machi-dori just to the north

Tips

• Enter via the small lane beside the west exit's shopping strip, signs are minimal.
• Popular old izakaya fill by 18:00; go a bit earlier or after 20:00.
• Carry cash and order one drink plus one dish per stop.
• Walk Shukuba-machi-dori afterwards for the Edo-era post-town vibe.

Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-09

Nearby

• Coin Lockers · Kita-Senju StationLuggage Storage · 130 m away
• Don Quijote Kita-Senju NishiguchiUnique Store · 190 m away
• Kita-Senju Shukuba-machi StreetPhoto Spot · 540 m away
• Senju Ohashi BridgeBridge · 1.2 km away
• Shioiri ParkPark · 1.4 km away
• Susanō ShrineShrine · 1.5 km away
• Arakawa Nature ParkPark · 1.7 km away
• Higashi Shirahige ParkPark · 2.0 km away