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Waikiki Yokocho Introduction

The meaning of “yokocho” in Japanese is alleyways off to the side of a main street where variety of eateries can be found all in one place. As with Waikiki Yokocho, it is a popular destination for tourists and locals to go eat after an activity or work and enjoy and explore variety of Japanese cuisine and culture.

You can find sushi, tempura and kushikatsu on Noren Street and different type of Ramen restaurants on Ramen road. On Engawa Terrace, you can find delicious desserts, happy hour bar and musubi all day. and wide selection of beer. Yokocho is also popular among locals as they can find sushi, tempura, curry, Kobe beef, Izakaya bar, green tea café and musubi cafe all in one place. Several Yokocho restaurants boast over 100 years of history in Japan.

NOREN STREET
*Noren: On this street, you can find authentic Japanese dishes, including steak, sushi, sashimi, curry and teppanyaki. Noren means Japnanese traditional curtain dividers, which symbolizes Japanese restaurants.

• Kaneko Hannosuke
• Sizzle
• Kushikatsu Tanaka
• Unami Teppan Kingyo
• Nin Nin / Teppen
• Izakaya KAI

RAMEN ROAD
*Ramen: Ramen is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Japanese cuisine. The soup stock is made with a variety of ingredients. On this section, you can find several restaurants specialized in ramen.

• Ramen Ono-ya
• Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen
• Ramen Bario
• Baikohken

ENGAWA TERRACE
*Engawa resembles a porch or veranda made of wood or bamboo flooring. It is a place where Japanese people sit and enjoy outside air. In this section, you can find variety of Japanese eateries.