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Hidden Eel Restaurant in Ikebukuro

June 2, 2023Updated Feb 17, 2026

After wrapping up all my schedule, I found an eel restaurant near my accommodation as soon as work ended for dinner.

It's a common thing to say, but I genuinely dislike drinking just to get drunk.

So I tend to order things that would make for a particularly interesting experience.

I don't know what this sake is called, but the grain aroma was so strong that it masked the alcohol smell — which suited my taste perfectly.

It's an eel restaurant near Ikebukuro, but I want to keep it a secret so I'll hold the name close to my heart.