Tokyo · Updated: 2026-10-11
Around Kamata Station (蒲田駅) in Tokyo's Ota Ward, eight walking spots are gathered, ranging from grilled-offal counters and standing bars to a neighborhood Chinese restaurant, a secondhand clothing store and a wine shop. Every one of them sits 2 to 5 minutes on foot from its nearest station: Motsuyaki Den is a 2-minute walk from Kamata Station, while Wine Shop Ichiriki Shoten is a 5-minute walk from Keikyu Kamata Station (京急蒲田駅). Opening times span 11:30 at midday to 23:00 at night, so by shifting the hour you can link all eight into a single walk.
This guide covers 8 walking spots; 8 of them are an average 4-minute walk from the nearest station (2–5 min).
Counted from zorozoro listings when this page was generated. Walking minutes are estimates: straight-line distance to the nearest station × 1.3, at 80 m per minute.
A workable order: lunch at Hinkaen, which opens at 11:30, then ZIRA once it opens at 13:00, a stop at Wine Shop Ichiriki Shoten, and from late afternoon onward Motsuyaki Den, Toriman, Motsuyaki Itoya, Tanoheitei Sashimi Specialty Shop and Tawaraya.
A long-standing neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Kamata. The gyoza, kept up by the second-generation owner, uses oyster sauce as a hidden note already at the prep stage, and the meatballs are another staple. It is a 4-minute walk from Kamata Station, open 11:30–21:00 Monday to Saturday and closed on Sundays.
A secondhand clothing store in Kamata, with another branch in Yokosuka. It is a 4-minute walk from Kamata Station and open 13:00–20:30 every day of the week, though closing days are irregular, so it is worth checking before you set out.
A specialist shop stocking more than 500 kinds of wine. It is a 5-minute walk from Keikyu Kamata Station — the only one of the eight measured from that station. Hours are 10:00–21:00 on Monday, 15:00–22:00 Tuesday and Wednesday, and 10:00–21:00 Thursday to Saturday, closed on Sundays. From evening until the last train it can also serve as the starting point for bar-hopping in Jigokudani (地獄谷).
A grilled-offal shop marked out by its aluminium sliding door and an irregular U-shaped counter. The signature dish is an offal stew that has been topped up without ever running dry since 2020. It is a 2-minute walk from Kamata Station, open 16:00–23:00 Monday to Friday and 13:30–20:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, with no regular closing day.
A taishu izakaya now in its 61st year. Spread over four floors, the interior feels like a fortress walled in with drinking snacks, and the tomato sour developed by the owner and the simmered chicken skin are its specialities. It is a 3-minute walk from Kamata Station, open 16:00–23:00 Monday to Saturday and 15:00–22:00 on Sundays, with no regular closing day.
A grilled-offal shop in Kamata where you can enjoy offal stew and a drink at the U-shaped counter. It is a 3-minute walk from Kamata Station. Hours are 15:00–23:00 Monday to Friday, 13:30–22:00 on Saturdays and 13:30–21:00 on Sundays, with no regular closing day, so weekends start in the early afternoon.
A seafood izakaya created by converting a former tobacco shop into a standing bar. The signature dish is kohada gari-maki. It is a 3-minute walk from Kamata Station, and opening and any temporary closures are announced on Instagram (@tanoheitei), so check there before heading over.
A standing bar in Kamata serving salads and Napolitan pasta alongside a homemade rare cheesecake. It is a 4-minute walk from Kamata Station, open 16:00–23:00 Monday to Friday and 16:00–22:00 on Saturdays, closed on Sundays.
One last note on days of the week: Hinkaen, Tawaraya and Wine Shop Ichiriki Shoten are all closed on Sundays, so a Sunday walk is easiest built around Motsuyaki Den, Motsuyaki Itoya and Toriman, which open between 13:30 and 15:00.