Hong Kong · Izakaya · casual
Kyozasa Restaurant
JapaneseIzakaya40+ years historyTsim Sha TsuiSakeHome-style Japanese
Kyozasa is one of Hong Kong's oldest continuously operating Japanese izakayas, run by a Japanese owner who has maintained the restaurant's character across more than 40 years on Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. The menu moves from fresh seafood and classic yakitori to home-style Japanese dishes that are rarely found in younger establishments, alongside a notably curated sake and shochu selection that includes regional labels difficult to source even in Japan.
- Price
- ¥¥
- Area
- Tsim Sha Tsui
- Owner
- Japanese owner (name not public)
Plate № 52
About
Founded over four decades ago and relocated to its current first-floor address on Haiphong Road, Kyozasa is a living monument to the genuine Japanese izakaya tradition in Hong Kong. The Japanese owner has maintained both the menu's authenticity and the restaurant's unpretentious character through changing food trends and neighbourhood shifts. The site-specific Japanese-language website — unusual even for Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong — signals the primary audience: Japanese residents and visitors who want an experience indistinguishable from a neighbourhood izakaya in Japan. Signature dishes include mentaiko udon, sashimi salad and deep-fried soft-shell crab, alongside seasonal specials. The drinks programme extends from standard Japanese beer to hard-to-find regional sake and shochu that the owner sources personally. Open every day of the year, Kyozasa offers reliability that newer competitors cannot match.
Why it's on Washoku Guide
- More than 40 years of continuous Japanese ownership and operation make Kyozasa one of the most historically authentic izakaya experiences available in Hong Kong.
- A sake and shochu selection including regional labels that are difficult to find even in Japan gives drinks enthusiasts a compelling reason to visit beyond the food.
- The Japanese-language website and primary Japanese-speaking clientele signal an authenticity that serves Japanese residents and Japanophile visitors looking for the real thing.
- Open 365 days a year for both lunch and dinner — rare consistency in Hong Kong that makes Kyozasa a reliable destination regardless of public holidays or seasonal closures.
40+ years in Hong Kong; currently at Haiphong Road address after relocating from Ashley Road; Japanese owner; Japanese-language website; open 365 days.
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