Restaurant Details

First and foremost, Higonoya is a restaurant of the people, for the people. Starting out as a snack bar in 1971 in the years following the first Tokyo Olympics, the restaurant was first conceived as a place for Japan’s workers to relax. Japanese workers are hard at work putting Japan on the global stage, reasoned its founding couple Ryosuke and Satoe Haseba. They deserve a place to put their feet up.

The Aoyama landscape has changed significantly in the 50-odd years since then, and even Higonoya did not go unaffected. The leadership was passed from the Haseba family patriarch to his son, the restaurant underwent a name change, and the restaurant even pivoted entirely from being a snack bar to a full-fledged yakitori specialist.

But two things in particular have not changed. The first, the original promise to offer Japan’s working population a place to relax. Across all its outlets, Higonoya has earned itself a reputation for quality food and a supremely welcoming environment at wallet-friendly prices. This has resulted in overwhelming popularity among both salarymen getting post-work drinks and guests celebrating special occasions.

The second thing to remain unchanged is the deliciousness of the food at Higonoya. The chicken used in Higonoya’s yakitori skewers is Uredori chicken of Ninohe City in Iwate Prefecture, widely regarded as one of the most delicious jidori chicken in Japan.

Left to mature for up to nine times as long as a regular chicken, the free-range Uredori are known for their distinctive, satisfying texture and strong umami flavor. Refrigerated and shipped straight from Ninohe to Tokyo, the meat never sees the inside of a freezer before it is on the grill; it’s so fresh, it simply doesn’t need to.

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Remarks

• Children will only be permitted entry if they order and consume an individual adult course for themselves.

• Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.

• The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.

• The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.

• The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.

• The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Business Days

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Address

2F, 3-12-7 Kita-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0061

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Access Info

• Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch is located a 4-minute walk from Omotesando Station’s Exit A4.

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Phone Number

Higonoya Aoyama Main Branch Cancellation Policy

Cancel your reservation at least 48 hours before the dining start time to receive a full refund.