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About this place
The oden is a natural place to start at Hanabishi. A visitor’s account describes it as available all year round, with daikon, shirataki konjac noodles, deep-fried tofu and egg among the choices. The menu lists each item at 140 yen. Visitors have enjoyed the way the dashi flavours the daikon and tofu. Since you can order each ingredient individually, you might begin with a classic or two, then add beef tendon or burdock-root tempura if you feel like another bite.
Horse sashimi is another option to have with a drink; one visitor remarked on its pleasantly balanced fattiness. It is listed on the menu at 390 yen, and another diner also noted it as an affordable small plate. For something fried, there is a curry roux croquette. One person who tried it remembered it as a good match for drinks, and the menu lists it at 240 yen.
Drinks include draft and large-bottle beer, a single Kaku highball and sake. They work well alongside a succession of small plates centred on oden and horse sashimi, or for a casual drink with a few bites. Several sake options are served in 180 ml portions: Toyojiman is listed at 360 yen, while Kisenju and the nigori sake Shirakawago are each 420 yen. They offer a chance to choose a different kind of drink and compare how it goes with the food.
