Tachinomi Banpaiya Monzen Nakacho ・ 立呑み晩杯屋 門前仲町 [Warning: This post is rated R for mature audiences; you'll see why when you enter the shop... ・ 警告：この記事はR指定（成人向け）の内容を含んでいます。その理由は、ショップに入ればお分かりいただけるでしょう…]

Tachinomi Banpaiya Monzen Nakacho has been described as "a popular, ultra-cheap, no-frills standing bar (tachinomi) located in the traditional shitamachi (downtown) neighborhood of Monzen-Nakacho in Tokyo's Koto Ward. Part of a well-known budget izakaya chain, it is designed for fast, affordable drinking and casual eating." You should note that it is standing only, smoking is allowed and the shop accepts cash only payments.

The Banpaiya chain is run by Active Source Co., Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Toridoll Holdings. There are around 50 shops located especially in the Kanto and Kansai regions.

Upon entering the shop, if you look up, you will see a bit of a surprise (thus the R-rating for this post...). The infamous ceiling "collage" was created in 2016 to give the shop an exclusive and localized shitamachi dive-bar vibe. None of the other chain shops have this unique feature.

I have been to this shop a few times in the last couple years. It is cheap. And convenient. And many of the customers have been friendly and interersting. It opens at 1:00 PM on weekdays and 12:00 PM on weekends. Closing time is 11:00 PM.