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best charcoal grill in Tokyo near Charcoal Yard?
Charcoal Yard's solid but overhyped tbh, book two weeks out and hit the yakitori spots under the tracks near Yurakucho instead.
the standing counter at Torikizoku in Ebisu is my go-to, 300 yen a stick and no booking nonsense
Agree, but the Asahi there costs more than the skewers.
Second this, try Bird Land in Ginza instead
Fair call, though I'd say the Omoide Yokocho stalls in Shinjuku give you more smoke and atmosphere for less coin.
Golden Gai side, after 9.
Two weeks is about right, though for a Friday you'll want three. If you do end up under the tracks, walk a bit further to the Shimbashi side, the izakaya there do motsuni alongside the skewers and it's less of a scrum.
Bookings open a month out, not two weeks.
Just don't sleep on the torikawa there.
Honestly the hype comes from the reservation system more than the food. Walk in around opening on a weekday and you'll usually get a seat at the counter without booking anything at all.
Best market shopping in Tokyo 2026 near Market Square
most stalls at that market are cash only so hit a 7-Bank ATM first & aim for 7-8am before the good stuff goes
Saturday mornings are a different beast, way busier.
Some fish vendors do take PayPay now.
yeah cash is king, bring coins too
Cash coins matter for the small veg stalls, they round up.
small 100 yen coins, they never round down
7-8am is right but go earlier on Sundays, stalls start packing by 10. Bring small bills since the vendors rarely break a 10,000 yen note early on.
Agree, though the ATM queue at 8am eats twenty minutes.
The 7-Bank inside the FamilyMart on the corner is the reliable one, the standalone machines get emptied fast. If you're after fish, vendors start marking down trays around 9:30 rather than selling out early.
Honestly the 7-8am window only really holds for fish and the prepared food side. The produce and dry goods stalls don't hit their stride til 9 or so, so don't rush past those. Vendors restock mid-morning anyway, it's not a one-shot sellout.