I visited another standing bar recommended by a place I visited during the third stop of my Kyo-bashi standing bar hopping. Despite being a standing bar, this place had seats and served Himeji oden. Himeji oden is a unique dish where you pour ginger sauce over it before eating. They also had unusual dishes like lettuce butter. It was a delicious meal! Thank you!

From JR Kyobashi Station, head north on the eastern road along the loop line viaduct, cross Route 1, and you will see a famous replica of the Mouth of Truth on the left side of the street. Continue for about 3 minutes along the shopping street. When you spot a business supermarket on your right, you'll find a standing bar called "Ecoden" across the street. The sign at the entrance reads "Standing Drink Field," but inside, there is a long L-shaped counter with folding chairs where you can sit and enjoy your drink. This place specializes in "Himeji Oden," which is oden eaten with ginger soy sauce. Aside from lettuce butter, there weren't any particularly unusual ingredients, but the lotus root and daikon were beautifully colored from soaking up the broth. If you're tired of convenience store oden, this is definitely worth trying. I edited a video of the dishes we tried, so feel free to check it out around 23:58: https://youtu.be/hH_NAFAu--Y

Located in the Shin-Kyobashi shopping street with a truthful mouth, ECODEN Kyobashi store offers the opportunity to enjoy Himeji oden, which is eaten with ginger. Eating it with ginger gives a refreshing feeling. The address is 5-1-17 Higashinodamachi, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka.

This place in Himeji is a standing bar where you can enjoy oden as the main dish. In addition to oden, the other menu items are also great value for money. The style is to pour ginger soy sauce over the normal oden, which may seem a bit light in flavor at first, but it tastes delicious when mixed with the ginger soy sauce. The landlady is very energetic and makes you feel welcome, so even if you go alone, you won't feel lonely. The drinks are cheap and it's a convenient place for a casual drink or bar hopping.

Ordered items: - Lemon chu-hi (300 yen) - Himeji oden: konjac, daikon, thick fried tofu (400 yen) I had only visited Kyobashi during the daytime recently, so I was finally able to visit this restaurant. I had high expectations for the Himeji oden, but it was not to my liking.

One of the standing bars in Kyobashi that I would recommend to women. The mama-san and female staff work hard here. The regular customers are high, but the atmosphere is safe and you can drink with peace of mind. The specialty is the Himeji oden eaten with ginger soy sauce. There are various menu items written on posters and whiteboards inside the bar. They also serve local sake from the Himeji area. They even have champagne (laughs). They offer highball, chu-hai, beer, soft drinks, and of course, the recommended drink this time was "Haryu Mottainaa" with a twice-diluted (2x) method. It's a rice shochu made from sake lees, and it's easy to drink without a strong taste. The oden is heated in the microwave and served with ginger soy sauce. It's delicious and satisfying. Thank you for the meal.

I visited the "ECODEN Kyobashi Store" in the shopping street of Kyobashi for some oden. This was the second izakaya I visited that day. ECODEN serves "Himeji oden", which is oden eaten with ginger soy sauce. It was my first time trying it, and the experience was great. For more details about the restaurant's dishes, atmosphere, and recommendations, please check their Instagram, LINE official account, or Facebook if you are using a smartphone. If you are using a computer, please click on the URL under "This review was posted from a blog".

Himeji oden, which is eaten with ginger soy sauce, is called Himeji oden. The local oden boom may have passed, but here it's always Himeji oden. Winter is nice, isn't it? I might go try it tomorrow. Draft beer is 350 yen.

"Himeji Oden" was like this!? It doesn't have any distinctive features and it's just a very ordinary oden. It used to be different, I feel.

I finally had the Himeji oden that I've been wanting to try. I eat the oden with ginger and soy sauce. The restaurant provides a special ginger and soy sauce that is delicious. The izakaya menu is also extensive. I can feel the high cooking skills of the owner. This has become one of the restaurants I want to become a regular at. It was featured in "Cheap! Osaka Drinking Spot."

● "Birthday Drinking at a Karaoke Snack in Kyobashi (Second Stop)" After unexpectedly finding out that the first stop, "Wagaya," was actually a karaoke snack bar, I decided to come to this place to replenish my drinks and snacks. This place is known for its "Himeji Oden," run by a mama-san and a young woman. Although the sign says "Standing Drink Field," there are foldable chairs available for sitting down and enjoying your drinks. I ordered my usual tomato shochu highball and the following snacks: - Himeji Oden Set (A + B) (A) - tendon, egg, daikon radish, aburaage (B) - chicken wings, tofu, bamboo shoots The Himeji oden, cooked in a sweet broth and eaten with a soy sauce-based sauce with plenty of grated ginger, is delicious. Particularly recommended are the tofu, daikon radish, egg, and chicken wings. - Rolled Omelette - incredibly fluffy. It's so fluffy, I wonder how they achieve that texture. It's delicious even without any condiments. - Grilled Conger Eel - crispy texture like fish bone crackers, with a rich flavor. It pairs perfectly with mayonnaise. - Kimchi Tofu - tofu topped with kimchi. The taste is simple but delicious. Although the mama-san seemed quiet and reserved, she came to see us off outside when we left, so maybe the distance changes as you become a regular. Feeling satisfied in both stomach and mind, I will take a short break at the sophisticated "ShotBar" for the third stop.

A little while ago, three middle-aged men who had felt the foolishness of hesitation at a bar in Kyobashi and received the harsh baptism of the world, walked the streets of Kyobashi with a heavy heart. "Shall we stop by here too?" a man spoke up. Yeah... it's not like us to mope around forever. In times like this, we should just hit the reset button and start drinking from scratch. Kyobashi is definitely a standing bar area. The name ECODEN sounds modern, but the atmosphere of the bar is pretty ordinary... or so we thought. It seems a bit different. There are three young women here. (laughs) This place seems to be famous for Himeji oden. "I know a great oden place in Himeji," if I say something like that, maybe the conversation will flow? There's some kind of moromi-like seasoning placed here, but is this for eating with the Himeji oden? It's huge, though! The toppings are generally quite big. Do Himeji girls just like everything big in general? (laughs) But the broth is really flavorful and delicious. We also ordered stamina kimchi tofu and dashimaki, and everything had a strong taste. The appetizers were all solid. And recently, the trend of ginger highballs is also here. It's more of a serious izakaya, and by chance, all three staff members were women... that was the vibe.

I came to Kyobashi. The standing bar street was crowded with people, so I tried to find a less crowded shop. The location is north of Kyobashi Station, past Hanakyo, across the national highway, and into the shopping street. There is no parking lot. The interior has only a counter. It can accommodate about 15 people, quite spacious. After drinking a little, I ordered a tomato chu-hi. It was about 500 yen when I calculated later. I ordered about 3 items of what seemed to be a popular menu, Himeji oden. It was about 300 yen for 3 items. What came out was just normal oden. Himeji oden seems to be eaten by pouring ginger soy sauce with a spoon, but the taste was like eating oden with ginger soy sauce. Hmm, I wish the oden itself was more delicious.

In May 2014, I revisited a standing bar called "ECODEN" in Kyobashi around 11 pm, thinking that I should go home soon before the last train. I intended to have just one drink. The price of alcohol is unknown, but chu-hai ranges from 300 yen to 380 yen. I ordered a plain chu-hai for 300 yen. The staff, including the friendly female employees, were managing the place with the mama-san. One of the employees remembered me, which made me happy. I ordered Chikuwa Cucumber for 150 yen and Dashi Tamago for 400 yen, which was fluffy and delicious. We chatted a lot and before I knew it, it was midnight! I missed the last train, but I decided to continue the night and went to another standing bar. It was a great experience. Thank you for the meal.

A standing bar located in a shopping street north of Kyobashi Station, across National Route 1. It has a long L-shaped counter that turns at a 90-degree angle. Since there were no other customers, I sat in the middle of the long side. I ordered a beer and noticed they had "Himeji oden". I was curious about what that was, so I asked. It seems to be oden with ginger sauce. I've never heard of it before, but as a fan of oden, I had to try it. I ordered konjac, imagining it would be like thick fried tofu or miso eggplant. The ginger sauce was not surprising, just a strong ginger flavor that got a bit overwhelming as I ate. It must be a local specialty. The staff seemed busy uploading images to a food review app. I decided to revisit and try Himeji oden properly next time.

On a regular night, I visited this place early in the evening. In the morning, they offer standing morning service, crepes for lunch, and standing drinks at night. The interior is bright and welcoming, making it easy for young people to enter. There are foldable chairs available for customers to use as they please. At night, they serve "Himeji oden" and other izakaya dishes. I thought Himeji oden would be dipped in ginger soy sauce, but it actually comes with ginger soy sauce poured over it. It has a refined taste and was delicious. I can't remember the name, but the dried firefly squid was flavorful and a bit salty, making it a perfect match for beer. The place is small but has a TV. The draft beer is only 350 yen for a Super Dry, which is quite cheap.

After renewing my license in Kadoma and having a failed attempt at ramen, I decided to drink in Kyobashi instead of Kadoma since I felt no connection to the latter. I searched for a standing bar in Kyobashi on my phone while on the train and found a place called "Tachinomiya ECODEN Kyobashi" that seemed to have delicious snacks, so I decided to go there. Kyobashi feels like being in a foreign country, and I was completely lost despite having a map on my phone. Along the way, I stumbled upon some attractive eateries like "Cafe New Lido" and "Kyoya Branch," but I decided to gather more information before trying them out next time. The Kyoya Branch seemed like a typical local bar, but it was empty inside which made me suspicious. After walking for over 30 minutes and feeling tired, I finally found the standing bar. It was different from the traditional standing bars I usually go to, but I was too tired to keep searching, so I went in. Inside, there were two gals, quite different from what I expected. They seemed like a new type of gal standing bar, so I ordered a bottled beer and checked the menu. The prices were quite reasonable, typical of a standing bar, not a gal bar. I ordered a few snacks and enjoyed my meal. The place was not crowded, and the atmosphere was relaxed. The staff and customers were a bit rowdy, but it added to the experience. I asked for directions to my next destination from a regular customer and left the place with a positive impression. The place was like a hidden gem, with potential to be great in the future. Overall, I would rate it a 7 out of 10.

As always, I was wandering around the Kyobashi area and found a rare "standing bar" in the shopping district. They offered super cheap morning sets from early morning to midday, and at night they turned into a standing bar. The morning set was really cheap and the toast was delicious. Even though I usually don't eat much in the morning, I couldn't resist ordering seconds of the toast because I love bread. Unfortunately, the morning service has ended due to store expansion, but I hope they will resume it once things settle down.