I Found Tokyo's WILDEST Place 🇯🇵 Ameyoko's Izakaya Alley 

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In my experience, if you find a restaurant that has English only menus, avoid it. They are catering to tourists only and the prices, quality and service will most probably not be up to the usual high standard.

I'm Going to Japan in May. I've written down all the places you've recommended in your videos and hope to hit as many as I can. Your videos are not only entertaining but informative as well. You're doing a great job, keep it up!

Japan is literally my dream destination 😭 living vicariously through you

Absolutely love Ueno, it’s where I stayed when I visited Japan in the Summer. It’s chill, you got access to Ameyoko market and only a stop away from Akihabara.

Definitely adding Ameyoko to my Japan Travel List. Thanks!!

まさかのアメ横上陸😄私は生まれてからずっと東京に住んでいますが、新しいスポットはどこも似たような感じであまり好きではありません。アメ横は古い日本がそのまま現代に続いているようで、とても楽しくて好きな街です。たまに「大統領」という居酒屋で飲みます。次のビデオも楽しみにしていますね😉

Hi Zane, good purchase with the foldable bag. Would you be able to show in your next vid how you are always ordering from your phone at Japanese restaurants? Thanks!

The "numbness" they're referring to is the amount of sansho peppercorn. But they have it to you on the side instead. 👍

Zane who cares about the critics, it looks like you're having fun and I love that about your videos, keep it up!

Soothing my Japan abstinence with these Tokyo videos😆 Will be there myself june first. Cant wait… Time is too slow sometimes

U are so well cultured by all ur travels!! Congratulations 😊

Love your videos 😊😊

Ayy man love your videos keep it up🙌, would love to go to japan one day🇯🇵

I really enjoy your trips and vlogs. I'm glad you show the not so great sides as well. I think you're the only one I've seen show that so far. It's a realistic experience. ❤

New upload, let’s go. I like seeing different izakayas so it’s great when Zane does this. It’s crazy that every time I think of something that I want to see you immediately do it. Thanks for all the great content in the past few weeks

You’re a fountain of information with these places that I haven’t seen in other vlogs. Can’t wait to try a plum highball and toast your hard work in putting these vlogs together 😄

I enjoyed your video of Ueno I have been there before but I just rushed through it I think this is one of your best uploads 👍👍

Really enjoyed peace❤

I’m going to keep on mentioning it until you visit; you have to eat around Nakano Broadway.

This is a must stop In Tokyo when visiting.

The otoshi is free but used as a table charge flim flam. Places aren't supposed to charge you a table charge so they give you for a small dish that you have to pay for to get the table fee.

GREETINGS! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

If you are in the Ueno area I recommend Yoshiike food court

Hello Zane, I recently discovered your channel and wanted to take the time to thank you for taking us on this journey with you!

32:08 The mcdonalds jacket distracted him a bit TOO hard (iykyk)

Hello Zane I really love your videos and, you inspired me to make my own videos. The problem is that I don't know which camera you use and it is really great.

Loving the videos Zane! Always look forward to the next upload!

Great new video! I loved the part at 32 min where you find the Lebron jacket but you don’t notice the adult jackets infront of it. Lol

I hope you enjoyed Japan😼🌸

Wow, that neighbourhood looks really cool! Love the vintage game consoles. Regarding your restaurant experience. I don't know if it's common they have people luring you in in front of restaurants. But in my experience a good restaurant doesn't need a person at the door trying to lure you in.

I love your japan videos. I will fly to japan in 1 month for a 2 week vacation and your videos are perfect for hyping me up. Keep up the great work!

"does that say Mcdonald's all America?" Not what I was looking at in that shot my dude lol

セガサターン懐かしいですね若い頃良くやってました、プレステ２は無かったですか？しかし、お酒強いですねw

StarHorse is an neat setup. It's the follow-up to Sega's Derby Owners Club, which was pretty popular at Dave and Busters locations in the US in the early 2000s. In later revisions of StarHorse (I think starting with SH3), it was actually connected to the Japanese Horse Racing Association races, so not only could you raise and race your own horses locally at the arcade, but it could act like a virtual Sportsbook for real races, simulated within the game.

Been to Ameyoko Shopping Center but only found myself there in less than 1 hour. Tsukiji Market was a lot more fun IMHO. Safe travels.

oh shit another zane video. I have no idea how you're managing to juggle all this editing while you're travelling!

HELL YEAH

I wish I would’ve watched your videos earlier now I already went to Japan 🇯🇵 in February

Maybe it's good that you didn't get the Yakitori at that restaurant after all! I looked up that restaurant and it's Korean Izakaya, so I guess Yakitori isn't their specialty food. They do seem to have variety of Korean dishes instead. But the reviews I found for that restaurant were pretty much the same as what you were saying, rude service, subpar food, etc etc. For good Korean food, Okubo is the place to go.

"That restaurant is honestly shit" LOL - that happened to us near that area, coincidentally. It wasn't as bad, for us to say that it was shit, but actually finding a below average spot was completely juxtaposed to the seemingly infinite amount of amazing food you can find anywhere all throughout Japan.

Ameyoko stands for Ameya Yokocho. Ameya(飴屋) means candy shops, Yokocho(横丁) means side street. After WWII, there were many candy shops on this street as the black markets. The street name comes from those days remains.

"Ameyoko(Ameya Yokocho)" is origin comes from the fact of past, there were many stores(ya) that sold candy(Ame) along this alley(Yokocho).

you need to know that izakaya in japan will always have table charges (they usually give you free appetizer/snack to make up for it) so u'll tend to pay more than just the drink and the price of the snack

I'm a simple man, I see Japan v-logs... I put like and follow :D

Just like you said you’ll get a headache lol I’m a straight or neat whisky drinker moderately. I got a headache after I had a little bit of whisky in Japan so I’m not drinking a lot the rest of my trip. Not even when eating. I’ve just been getting water. 30 days left and I could definitely go without it but I need to try some highballs because that’s so ‘Japan.’

Could you provide a maps link/name for the second place you went to with the beef bowl? Thanks!

23:05 Hurley from Lost.

Chicken carriage LOL its driving me crazy

good

I'd say any restaurant that has someone out front yelling for customers to come in, is going to be complete shit. If you need to entice customers to come in, then you're doing something wrong.

Sap-por-oh?? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

The appetizers you get in Izakayas are mandatory in Japan. It's basically seating money like some other countries do but you get an appetizer in return. I've probably had tens of em last year and didn't like any of them haha. It's basically to avoid having people occupy a seat in small places like Izakayas with just a water.

I wanted to explain what "numbness" in the menu meant. There is a kind of Chinese pepper called Huajiaon(the spice that you said you never tasted in your life), which is served with the pork bowl/dish you had. Putting this pepper makes your tongue numb.Therefore, it is called "numbness". From what I could see, the menu did not explain this. in Japanese, it called Shibire Don/Zara and its literal translation is numbness bowl/plate but it fails to provide the context. In Japanese menu, it provides a bit better context.

The powder on the side was numbing pepper, you're supposed to put onto the meat.

It’s always pachinko 😂 been there

Have you been to golden Gai in Shinjuku?

You being able to get your phone back is the same if you lose your wallet. People have culture and respect there. That’s how you can also rest assure that the sauce has only been dipped in once.

Awesome vids Zane, hope you meet a cute girl in Japan!

Ueno has many stores from Asian countries. This is an area where many Asian people live. It's similar to Queens, New York.

I found your videos while searching for good videos to learn English. Now, I love your videos! It's too bad that you had a bad experience at that izakaya, but I'm glad and relieved you eventually enjoyed Ameyoko. Dipping sauce for Kushikatsu is very popular, especially in Osaka, but I understand your opinion. It's good and goes well with Katsu, but I think the taste isn't particularly special. I don't know if you're still in Japan, but I hope you come back to Japan again soon! If you love eating, I'd like you to visit Fukuoka, although I don't live there. 😂 It's famous for food, and I'd recommend you try Hakata Ramen (a type of Tonkotsu Ramen) and Motsu nabe (an offal hotpot). And if possible, I'd like you to visit the countryside in Japan. Each area has beautiful natural spots and delicious local foods. However, there's not much public transportation, so it might be a bit challenging to travel around in a short time. Thank you for this video! I look forward to your next videos!

32:04 bruh lmao

I really enjoy your videos, Zane. Thank you! 😃 Especially Japan and South Korea. I’m dreaming of doing some solo travel hopefully within a few years to those countries. Have you tried the ferry between Japan and South Korea? What about Jeju Island - it looks nice 😊 Looking forward to your next video! 😎

26:35 99,000 yen ones are limited edition that were only available in Club Nintendo.

What currency conversion app do you use?

to my knowledge americans can stay for 90 days without a visa. might need to extend ur stay these vids are great

上野のパワーは凄いね😂

32:07 bro really just want to watch lebron coat

That pepper is the numbness :)

Numbness is when they add Sichuan pepper into it for spice, that sort of pepper gives you a numb feeling in your mouth! Get it a lot in spicy ramen

I remember walking in an alley on Ameyoko/Okachimachi way back February 2023....it was around 6am Sunday...all the shops and restaurants were still closed...then I saw a huge rat crossed the alley I was walking... : )

Pretty sure I passed you in Shinagawa or Tokyo station a week or so ago tried to stop you but was just to busy.

8:38 It is very difficult to choose an izakaya in Japan.😂There are many izakayas, and the quality varies widely. One criterion I follow is to avoid izakayas that have store clerks calling out to customers outside the store. The lower the quality and the fewer customers an izakaya has, the more likely it is that they are calling out to people walking around the street outside the store. You may also need to be careful of izakayas where the clerks are looking for customers not only in front of the store but also in other places. This is because in Japan, it would be a crime to lure customers to an izakaya far away from the store. A store that has so few customers that it has to resort to illegal acts cannot be considered high quality. I hope this will be a hint for tourists when choosing an izakaya.

@32.00 Are you allowed to show that?

Nice shirt's with McDonald's

Be careful on the side street food stalls in Ameyoko. There are a few chinese operators there that are notorious of padding your total bill.

Hey Zane. Love the content. Just a heads up: As strange as it may sound, you can get sued for defamation for criticizing businesses (leaving a bad review online in any form) even if your statements are completely true. (This is a real issue in Japan, you should look it up). Wish you all the best, keep it up.

Don’t knock a fannypack until you try it😂

Go to coco curry house

i'm a chopstick guy... but ..but that's not the way to use them 😏🙃

300 yen is $2 usd bro. You don’t have to tip, get over it

The izakaya where the yakitori was slow to arrive is, to be honest, our assessment is pretty low. Sometimes you come across not-so-great izakayas in my country, and we also feel the same feeling about them. I apologize for that. If you can manage to order in Japanese, or are willing to try, I suggest going to a standing style izakaya that only offers a only original language menu. It's an amazing opportunity to witness the authentic excitement of Japan. you can do it and enjoy absolutely.

居酒屋好きだねー

Daily Japanese tip 11???? To order something you could point and say kore kudasai. Ko as in call re as in red ku as in coop da as in dark sai as in scythe.

One suggestion, instead of pointing with your finger, point with your hand; it’s clearer to people that you are explaining something if doing that, and not pointing at someone.

中学から大学まで英語勉強したはずだけどザネちゃんが何言ってるか分からん😅

You can’t expect good service anymore because servers are usually immigrants or non-Japanese students, especially in Tokyo.

unfortunate with that shit izakaya. There are a few places like that especially in old drinking areas, and I usually know how to avoid those but I won't get into it. The pepper you got with that pork bowl was most likely sansho pepper. I used to live close to Ueno so it was nice to see that area. You could probably resell those sega saturns for at least 3-5x the price in America lol

I love the videos but he really has to do surface level research, especially in a very unique culture like Japan However i respect the travel, keep up the good videos zane

Ameyoko izakaya are almost all overpriced tourist traps.

you might want to cut out what's at the 32 minute marker, nsfw

can you go easy on your camera. it too dizzy

I wouldn't recommend anyone to write bad review for anyone if something not that good just leave it and not post anything of it and other people soon find out also and and if someone not that great always then they never get repeating customers and won't earn as much they will find out the hard way

From Mexico to Dominican Republic and now in Japan???? What are you smokin???? I don’t agree, just kiddin man, If you ever come around Cancun contact me, Bye 👊🏾

Some places in Japan don't like to serve foreigners. But hey live and let live. No need to write a bad review. Just move on and go where they treat you better.

Dude I can’t hear it again in your videos it’s driving me nuts. Chicken karaage, It’s “Ka-ra-gay” not carriage…