Ginza Birdland (銀座バードランド)

A hundred meters from Ginza Station, Ginza Birdland is one of the neighborhood’s most recognized yakitori destinations, a basement counter where premium poultry is processed on-site and grilled fresh rather than pre-cut. Regulars describe the experience as almost educational, with skewers arranged to walk diners through different cuts and techniques rather than simply working through a standard course. The restaurant has repeatedly earned Tabelog’s Yakitori Top 100 recognition, cementing its place among Ginza’s old guard of grilled-chicken specialists. Closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays, it keeps a refined evening-only schedule suited to its upscale surroundings.