tsondaboy 0 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Quote: Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I want in! i want in too I don't want you in too. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I want in! i want in too ãŠå‰ã¯ãƒ–ーï¼ï¼ FT, yeah, you got a great view, that is for sure, but many of us dont have that luxury, and have to deal with it the way we can. Beers in Kansai sometime!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: wattiewatson I can't get into drinking at Beer gardens, or even drinking out in Japan. Y600 for shit beer and that shit service surcharge all adds up to big bill for just shit. In my area, i cant find any cheap nights. When i lived in America, damm hell, every bar had some special going on at least once a week. Here, i have all the time in the world to drink mid week but not the same bank roll. I drink out maybe once a month. Im just not prepared to pay Y600 a beer when i can go to thailand once a year for a month and drink great beer for $1. However I have found a nomi-houdai directly across the road from Nagano station if anyone comes up here. Its called Tengu, written in kanji. Its 1 1/2 hours drinking time for 1,500 yen. They claim its 2 hours but its 30mins less after you figure out their service rules. If you want to get wasted its the best place for it. I think its sapporo plus the usual spirits, mixed drinks, wine and sake. I think bars here are for people who get paid relively well but have no time to spend it. In other words they dont mind getting anal raped because they know they wont have anytime to spend their money anyway. Its all pretty lame in my opinion. Matt Yeah mate, I know what you mean. Finding the nomihodai places are definitely the way to go, BUT also try and find standing bars. Just found a new one on Fujisawa, 350 yen for a mug of Sapporo, quality!! What we often do round here is get convini beers and place or arses down somewhere in the sun with a nice view of sexy ladies walking past, whether thats the park, the beach, or even the train station!! Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver What we often do round here is get convini beers and place or arses down somewhere in the sun with a nice view of sexy ladies walking past, whether thats the park, the beach, or even the train station!! Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy are there still places that have service charges? I havent had one of those in prolly 6,7,8 years as far as I can remember...guess that is still going on in the inaka, MM? By service charge i mean a charge for that stick of celery or small portion of slop they give you with your first beer. In Nagano, i haven't found one place that doesnt charge for that. None of them tell you that it costs money but the usual price is Y350. Its a rip off in my opinion. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Quote: What we often do round here is get convini beers and place or arses down somewhere in the sun with a nice view of sexy ladies walking past, whether thats the park, the beach, or even the train station!! Yep I agree. I buy my brews from the bottle shop. The one impact i have had in my town is that the bottle shop now stocks two rows of Corona in the chiller. When i came i had to buy 5 cold ones and 7 warm ones. Now i can get the full dozen cold. Still pisses me off that my lime costs $1 a pop though. The last thing that i find weird about Japanese bars is the atmosphere. At a lot of places there isnt really any bar. A lot of bars are more like resturants in atmosphere. Some are even worse and really only have private rooms. Why on earth does anyone go out, only to end up squating in a room with the same rabble you came with? There is tons of stuff that is great about Japan. However no-one can convince me that their alcholol or bars are any good. The Japanese are only one step above mormons when it comes to beer. They have no idea. Oh and as some people pass through Nagano city in the winter here's another recommendation for a place to get wasted at. Its called the Washington/Smile hotel. Its near Monzen plaza (a shopping mall) about 10 minutes walk from Nagano station. It does tabehodai/nomihodai for Y3,300 (girls a little less). Its sort of not limited in time. You can start anytime after 6 or 6:30 and it goes until closing time, maybe midnight. Its a good solid 5 hours of drinking time. It has an open bar, you just serve yourself so there's no waiting on the guy to bring a beer over. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Mattie, Sounds like you are more into younger aged binge drinking establishments! I really like Japanese bars. A few mates have em and they are a good place to sit down, catch up with mates and hammer through that bottle keep. I've made some life long friends from some of these places. Go find a good bar, frequent it and you'll get looked after. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 When I lived in the city, I always went to clubs not bars. Japan has some really good ones with far more sexy ladies than you get outside the conveni. Compared to skiing, 2000 or 3000 to get in on a good night is small change. As for beer, try that new Muroka unfiltered one. Its well good. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 >As for beer, try that new Muroka unfiltered one. Its well good. The Muroka (Kirin) is fantastic!! I like that one too Wiggs Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 havent seen those in a while either..Maybe cuz I drink at the gaijin bars cuz beer selection is better..?? Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Tried that one the other night. Nice. Outside with the fireflies and frogs. Link to post Share on other sites
wattiewatson 0 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Originally Posted By: Indo Mattie, Sounds like you are more into younger aged binge drinking establishments! I really like Japanese bars. A few mates have em and they are a good place to sit down, catch up with mates and hammer through that bottle keep. I've made some life long friends from some of these places. Go find a good bar, frequent it and you'll get looked after. By 'Bottle Keep' do you mean the type of bar that you can only buy a spirits by the bottle. Then, when your finished you can keep your bottle behind the bar for the next time you come in? If so, although i dont get into this type of shenanigans, i can understand it. Sort of reminds me of the RSA's back home. I love these places. $3 a pint any day of the week. $6 for a jug. They're good stuff. Matt Matt Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Bottle keep means that you buy a bottle and can keep it there. I don't know any bars that are exclusively bottle keep bars. Usually the regulars will do it as it's usually a more cost effective way of drinking. I usually bought a bottle each time I went unless it was a big 1.8l! Indo Indo Indo Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 most bars here can do that. I've kept cognacs that I've forgotten about and whiskies that need to be drunk quick 'cos they're closing down next week etc... thursday thursday thursday thursday Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I want in! i want in too ãŠå‰ã¯ãƒ–ーï¼ï¼ ã‚ã‚“ãŸã‚‚ブーï¼ï¼ã€€ ewok ewok ewok ewok ewok Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Going to a nomihodai outdoor party tonight. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 I want in! i want in too ãŠå‰ã¯ãƒ–ーï¼ï¼ ã‚ã‚“ãŸã‚‚ブーï¼ï¼ã€€ ewok ewok ewok ewok ewok ãŠå‰ã¯éƒ¨ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†é•·ï¼ï¼ï¼ iyama, enjoy and let us know what they serve. A good poll to add would be what beer did your beer garden serve? Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy ãŠå‰ã¯éƒ¨ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†ã†é•·ï¼ï¼ï¼ 寒ã„。samui。ãƒãƒ£ãƒ—イ。chapui。 must be snowing out there eh cb. ブーブーーエノスーアイレースー　 Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Can't find Muroka in Hakuba. Apparently it has to be delivered in a chilled truck.　Like a cheese. Ewok2 is 部？ 何部？ å“çƒéƒ¨ï¼Ÿï¼Ÿ Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I can't read. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted July 19, 2008 Author Share Posted July 19, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mr Wiggles Can't find Muroka in Hakuba. Apparently it has to be delivered in a chilled truck.　Like a cheese. Ewok2 is 部？ 何部？ å“çƒéƒ¨ï¼Ÿï¼Ÿ 馬鹿部や㧠ブーã¯ãƒ–ーやんã‹ï¼Ÿä½•æ•…ãã‚ŒãŒç†è§£ã—ã«ãã„ã‹ãªï¼Ÿã‚ã„ã¤ã¯ãƒ–ー。。。やã‹ã‚‰éƒ¨ãƒ¼ãƒ¼ãƒ¼ãƒ¼é•· whatever, blame it on the beer. Suntory Malts Premium tonight on tap. Drank like a champ and thats not bad on tap. Decent beer, but should be drunk quicker than other J-beers. Unless its Asahi, then it shouldnt be drunk at all...kinda like skiing in Niseko...　just dont go there... ブーï¼ï¼ Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 and what the hell's wrong with drinking Asahi? Link to post Share on other sites
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