Izakaya

Kokai

Rating82SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 196 reviews, 3.50.
食べログ196件・3.50。
Yahoo Maps 4.38.
Yahoo!マップ4.38。
Jaran scores: local feel 4.8, taste 4.8, price 4.8.
じゃらんご当地感4.8・味4.8・価格4.8。
Multiple blogs record locals instantly recommending Kokai when asked for izakaya in Choshi.
複数のブログ・旅行記に「銚子で居酒屋を聞かれたら即座に香海」という地元民の声が記録されている。
Independently confirmed pre-opening queue (1.5 hours before) in a personal blog from late June 2025.
2025年6月末の個人ブログで開店前1.5時間から行列を独立確認。
Owner from fishing family hand-selects ingredients.
網元出身の店主が食材を厳選。
No closure info.
閉店情報なし。
No sakura signs.
サクラの兆候なし。
Popular Dishes
Kokai set meal
香海定食
Sardine sashimi
いわし刺身
Sardine namero
いわしなめろう
Seasonal fish tempura
旬魚の天ぷら
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A local fish izakaya run by a proprietor born into a fishing family, who handpicks only the finest catches from Choshi Port. Especially renowned for sardine dishes including sashimi, namero, tempura and fry at affordable prices. The go-to answer when locals are asked for izakaya recommendations in Choshi.

Multiple reports of locals instantly answering 'Kokai!' when asked for izakaya recommendations in Choshi. Yahoo Maps rating 4.38. Jaran ratings: local feel, taste and price all 4.8. In late June 2025, queues formed 1.5 hours before opening during the sardine season.

Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:00
Wed – Sun11:00-14:00
Regular Holiday：Tuesday
Phone0479-25-3703Call
Access
11-min walk from Choshi Station. Lunch and dinner. Credit cards accepted.
6-30 Chuomachi, Choshi, Chiba
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Available
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Izakaya

Kokai

Rating82SCORE
Popular Dishes
Kokai set meal
香海定食
Sardine sashimi
いわし刺身
Sardine namero
いわしなめろう
Seasonal fish tempura
旬魚の天ぷら
Business Hours
Mon11:00-14:00
Wed – Sun11:00-14:00
Regular Holiday：Tuesday
Access
11-min walk from Choshi Station. Lunch and dinner. Credit cards accepted.
6-30 Chuomachi, Choshi, Chiba
Phone0479-25-3703
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Available
View larger map

Links to reservation and restaurant-guide sites include affiliate advertising. If you book through a link, the operator may receive a referral fee — but this never affects which restaurants we list, how they rank, or how they are rated.

Reserve on Hot PepperReserve on GnaviOpen in Google MapsView on Tabelog
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 196 reviews, 3.50.
食べログ196件・3.50。
Yahoo Maps 4.38.
Yahoo!マップ4.38。
Jaran scores: local feel 4.8, taste 4.8, price 4.8.
じゃらんご当地感4.8・味4.8・価格4.8。
Multiple blogs record locals instantly recommending Kokai when asked for izakaya in Choshi.
複数のブログ・旅行記に「銚子で居酒屋を聞かれたら即座に香海」という地元民の声が記録されている。
Independently confirmed pre-opening queue (1.5 hours before) in a personal blog from late June 2025.
2025年6月末の個人ブログで開店前1.5時間から行列を独立確認。
Owner from fishing family hand-selects ingredients.
網元出身の店主が食材を厳選。
No closure info.
閉店情報なし。
No sakura signs.
サクラの兆候なし。
82SCORE
What a score of 82 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A local fish izakaya run by a proprietor born into a fishing family, who handpicks only the finest catches from Choshi Port. Especially renowned for sardine dishes including sashimi, namero, tempura and fry at affordable prices. The go-to answer when locals are asked for izakaya recommendations in Choshi.

Multiple reports of locals instantly answering 'Kokai!' when asked for izakaya recommendations in Choshi. Yahoo Maps rating 4.38. Jaran ratings: local feel, taste and price all 4.8. In late June 2025, queues formed 1.5 hours before opening during the sardine season.

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