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<\/p>\nGanko Yatai is basically six small izakayas (Japanese taverns) wedged into one large room make up this lively spot, where beer or sake are served up with the usual izakaya fare, including some local-style okonomiyaki. You quite likely already know the bustling Nagarekawa entertainment district and actually on a side street smack-dab between Yagenbori-dori and Nagarekawa Street. Ganko Yatai isn\u2019t at all hard to find but keep your eye out for the bright red sign over the sliding-door entrance.<\/p>\n
It is a lively and somewhat unique place in Hiroshima, well-known among night owls and night hospitality trade. The Japanese word \u201cganko\u201d can mean unshakable, stubborn, pig-headed. How ever you want to interpret it, the name points to the fact that they just don\u2019t know when to close. Ganko Yatai has been known to still be open until 7 or 8 in the morning. It\u2019s been doing this 6 night a week for over two decades! SO, if you\u2019re looking for that late-night snack or even a gorge head to the Yagen-bori part of the entertainment district and give it a try.<\/p>\n
Ganko Yatai comprises 7 stalls: (clockwise from the entrance) Nonki sushi, Kazu inaka ry\u014dri (rural cookery) & oden (hot-pot stewed vegetables and meats), Tajima okonomiyaki and teppanyaki, Heiwa-en Chinese food, Yotchan teppanyaki, Ittetsu grill and charcoal-grilled food, and Mens\u014dre yakitori grilled chicken.<\/p>\n
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You can feast on a great variety of specialties and you can even order from any of the stalls, wherever you may be seated. They open early evening, but actually it\u2019s around 4 am that Ganko Yatai gets its buzzing. I love that it t feels a bit slap-dash and it\u2019s loud and rambunctious.<\/p>\n
Quite possibly you\u2019ll be rubbing shoulders a lot of club hostess and hosts, bar and restaurant staff after work, along with the other night owls people spanning a wide range of ages. Now the thing is, this is an adventure – nobody speaks English and there are no English menus, but it is fun and you\u2019ll find yourself chatting with other customers squeezed next to you.<\/p>\n
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Nonki sushi [\u306e\u3093\u304d]<\/strong><\/p>\n You\u2019d think the chef is actually a bit reticent until he exclaims his famous \u201cwhoooyyhhaaa!\u201d as he hands you your food. nigiri-sushi (\u00a5150 to \u00a5800), sashimi, maki-zushi, grilled fish and shellfish, tataki, tempura and other small dishes. Try the crab gratin!<\/p>\n Kazu [\u304b\u305a]<\/strong><\/p>\n Duffernet types of home cooking, but probably best known for its oden and mouth-watering gari-pon (crunchy pig\u2019s throat cartilage in citrus ponzu sauce).<\/p>\n Heiwa-en [\u5e73\u548c\u5712]<\/strong><\/p>\n A popular place for Chinese dishes. Specialties:\u00a0 tebasaki-karaage (battered deep-fried chicken wings), m\u0101b\u014d-d\u014dfu (tofu in a spicy meat sauce), and niku-dango (meatballs) are the top recommendations, and but you\u2019ve also got your staples like gyoza and ramen.<\/p>\n Yotchan [\u3088\u3063\u3061\u3083\u3093]<\/strong><\/p>\n Specialties:\u00a0Teppan dishes such as meat, sweetmeats, aspara(gus)-bacon, fresh and grilled vegetables plus dishes with melted cheese (tomato cheese bacon, cheese salmon, cheese potato etc).<\/p>\n Tajima [\u305f\u3058\u307e]<\/strong><\/p>\n Specialties:\u00a0Okonomiyaki and teppan dishes. Oknomiyaki at Tajima (need I tell you about okonomiyaki?)<\/p>\n Ittetsu [\u4e00\u9244]<\/strong><\/p>\n Specialties:\u00a0Grilled meats, fish, oysters, prawns, mentaiko (spicy cod roe), Yama-imo (mountain yam) cheese yaki\u2026<\/p>\n Mensore [\u3081\u3093\u305d\u30fc\u308c ]<\/strong><\/p>\n Specialties: Yakitori (grilled skewered meats, seafood, and vegetables)<\/p>\n <\/p>\nGanko Yatai \u4eba\u60c5\u304c\u3093\u3053\u3046\u5c4b\u53f0<\/h3>\n