Ushitora (丑寅)

Ushitora is a well-known, high-traffic standing bar in Osaka’s Ura-Namba alley district, just off Namba Station, frequently cited by local bar bloggers as one of the defining stops on an Ura-Namba crawl. Open daily with no regular day off and long hours, it is positioned as a reliably-open, solo-drinker-friendly option in a neighborhood dense with standing bars. Cash only, with smoking permitted and standing-only counter seating, large group bookings are turned away in favor of keeping the quick, casual turnover the format is known for. Note: the name is a common zodiac-direction word used by several unrelated establishments in Osaka and elsewhere; this listing is for the Namba-Sennichimae location specifically.