１丁目, 百人町 · Tokyo
1-10-1 Hyakunincho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0073, Japan
Tokyo's only Ainu restaurant, a cozy Shin-Okubo izakaya serving traditional dishes like ohaw (wild vegetable and salmon soup), venison steak, and kitopiro dumplings in a room lined with Ainu art.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
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