Fermented Squid and Izakaya Dinner with Japanese Dance
Featuring fermented squid, this dining experience in Tokyo is perfect for those with adventurous palates!
Highlights
Try “ika no shiokara,” a traditional Japanese fermented squid dish
View a Japanese dance performance that combines traditional and modern elements
Tuck into a delicious Japanese course menu that reflects the season’s bounty
Enjoy Japanese sake, selected by Chef Hirata, a certified sake sommelier
10 meals
Experience Details
Enjoy dinner and a show at a local restaurant in Tokyo during this Izakaya Seafood Dinner with Japanese Dance Performance. With seasonal fish delivered fresh from the market, this restaurant features creative cuisine that reflects the bounty of the season.
The restaurant owner, Chef Hirata, is a licensed kikizake-shi (sake sommelier) and will help select the perfect bottle of sake for every occasion and palate. Stocked with high-end brands from small-batch sake breweries, you can enjoy the taste of delicious Japanese sake, alongside this izakaya course meal.
One of the classic Japanese dishes you can look forward to is called “ika no shiokara.” It is a very traditional fermented food. An acquired taste, shiokara is made by marinating strips of squid in a mix of its own innards. Usually served in izakayas, this salty dish pairs well with sake! The main meal comes later, so not to worry if the shiokara isn’t to your taste. The menu changes from season to season, to ensure that guests can taste the flavors of the recent harvest when the ingredients are at their optimum freshness. See the meal example below for an idea of the dishes that are served at this izakaya.
While you feast on the delicious course meal, you will be entertained by Japanese dancers. The musicians fuse traditional Japanese instruments and modern rock, and the dancers are just as avant-garde, with artistic divergences from the traditional Japanese dance. This is nothing like the classical Japanese dance and musical performances you’ve seen before!
Meal Example:
-Edamame
-Salad
-Fish sashimi
-Oden
-Stewed beef
-Grilled chicken
-Pickles
-Rice
What You Get
Good To Know
- Please note that the English level of the chef and staff is limited, but there are English materials available
- The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old and non-alcoholic beverages will be served to those under age
Meeting Point and Meeting Time
4-minute walk from Oji Station (Tokyo Metro)
Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Experience Location
Tokyo’s Kita Ward is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, and lies in the northeast. This charming area boasts stunning shrines like the Oji Inari Shrine (known for the fox parade), lovely parks such as the cherry blossom-lined Asukayama Park, and fun museums and art galleries like the Paper Museum.
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10 meals
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