HANG OUT VOL.2

TABIUCHI in Saitama

Chapter 06

2024.10.12

Photo：Nahoko Suzuki

Text：Showgo Komatsu

Edit：Suzuki Yusuke

HANG OUT VOL.2

HANG OUT VOL.2TABIUCHI in Saitama

Traveling in Saitama. -Part 2-

In the first part, we will show you how we visited three spots together with actor Takashi Yamanaka, and in the second part, our editorial team will go north through Saitama from Kawaguchi to Toda to Warabi to Urawa to Omiya. Horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, auto racing. Surprisingly, Saitama and Fukuoka are the only two prefectures in Japan that have all of Japan's public gambling. Saitama is less than an hour away from Tokyo, so it's perfect for having fun from morning to night. Regardless of the results, if you end the day with some good sake and snacks, it's sure to be a good holiday. In search of excitement, we're going on a day trip to gamble.


Chapter 06 | TABIUCHI in SAITAMA part.2

Enjoy traditional flavors from a restaurant founded in 1970 at the U-shaped counter.

About a three-minute walk from the east exit of Warabi Station. Even before the sun sets, the smell of savory sauce drifts along the road. The appetizing aroma leads to a long-established bar called "Kiyoshi," which celebrated its 54th anniversary in September this year.

As soon as the opening time of 4 p.m. arrived, the seats were filled one after another. When I interviewed Kazuhiko Ota, an art director and izakaya explorer, he said, "A good izakaya is one where customers come as soon as it opens."

The 6-piece "Miso-yaki" set includes the basics of head, tongue, heart, liver, cartilage, and white meat. The "stew" is also a specialty, with the texture and rich flavor of the large white offal going well with sake. Miso-yaki ¥640, stew ¥320, draft beer ¥600 (as of October)

The restaurant has only 15 seats at a U-shaped counter. The menu on the wall features simple standard dishes, but they have been loved by locals for many years. The specialty here is the miso-grilled pork tripe. The sweet and spicy miso sauce with just the right amount of garlic is rich and harmonizes well with the umami of the pork tripe.

There are restaurants in Tokyo where you can eat pork offal with miso sauce, but it is said that "Kiyoshi" is the origin. And because the prices are reasonable, even if you have taken a hit in your wallet from the lunchtime gamble, "Kiyoshi" is generous enough to welcome you warmly.

Good

Address: 2-11 Shibashinmachi, Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture

Phone number: 048-266-1002 *Reservations not accepted

Closed: Sundays, Tuesdays, and public holidays

Business hours: 16:00-21:00 Last order

HP: www.kiyoshi-misoyaki.com

Experience the realism of a compact course.

Urawa Racecourse is located in a residential area near Urawa Station. The first thing you want to do after passing through the main gate is to visit the horse racing newspaper stand, which is your guide to victory. With this, you can find out which horses are popular, and just holding it under your arm makes you feel like you'll blend in with the crowd.

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