３丁目, 上目黒 · Tokyo
2-8-6 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051, Japan
Walk-in Nakameguro yakitori counter from Inomata, an originator of Tokyo's upscale yakitori scene, grilling Fukushima Date-dori chicken over binchotan and using every part of the bird including the prized chochin.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Influential yakitori counter in Nakameguro grilling Fukushima Date-dori over binchotan; founded by Yoshito Inomata, credited with kicking off Tokyo's high-end yakitori boom in 1994. The soboro donburi and chochin egg-yolk skewers sell out fast.
Intimate 13-seat yakitori counter in Shibuya from chef Kaneko, grilling six varieties of premium chicken (Hinai Jidori, Ikoku Shamo, Nagoya Cochin, and more) plus Ibaraki duck. Recognized as one of Tabelog's top yakitori spots.
Hidden 16-seat Ginza counter from chef Takehiko Kato grilling premium Date-dori chicken over binchotan in multi-course set menus, including rare cuts like chochin.
Roppongi yakitori counter where a French-trained chef grills 180-day-raised Ehime Himekko and Miyazaki jidori chicken on an omakase set that opens with smoked chicken or foie-gras terrine and a consommé-like chicken soup.
Michelin-starred 14-seat counter yakitori near Tokyo Skytree from a chef who trained for years at Torishiki, building generous skewers of brand-name chicken finished over high flame with salt.