
Retro Izakaya Dining on Hoppy Street — Asakusa Sakaba Okamoto
Just steps away from the bustling Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood, you’ll find Hoppy Street (ホッピー通り), a retro-style alley lined with izakaya (Japanese gastropubs). This drinking district traces its origins back to the post–World War II era, when it began as a cluster of food stalls. The area earned its current nickname because many places served Hoppy, a uniquely…