Sowado (創和堂)

Sowado is a sister restaurant to the celebrated izakaya Sakai Shokai, opened in July 2020 in Hiroo along the Shibuya River. The menu draws on Kyushu-sourced ingredients and is anchored by a signature genshi-yaki, a whole fish skewered vertically and slow-roasted beside charcoal. The 43-seat space is deliberately unmarked from the street, with a raw-concrete exterior concealing river-view tables and private rooms. It was named to Tabelog’s 2025 Izakaya EAST Hyakumeiten (Top 100) list.