CONTENTS
Cocktails

Kumamon Sling²
Koba Shinya／木場進哉
Cocktails

Phoenix Martini
Koba Shinya／木場進哉
Interview

Yakoboku:
From Kumamoto to Yoichi, Hokkaido!?
Methods Only Possible at a Regional Bar - Part 2 -
Pick Up

Medicinal Cuisine and Tea Ceremony!? Shining with Extra Personality
2026's Most Promising Under-30 Bartenders.
- Part 2 -
Cocktails

Pornstar F Martini
Koba Shinya／木場進哉
Interview

Yakoboku:
Worth the Trip: Kumamoto's World-Class Bars - Part 1 -
World Topics

Popular articles like this and that!?
WORLD TOPICS TOP 10 for its 15th Anniversary!

Pick Up

Keep an eye on these four in 2026!
New Year's Special: U30 Bartender Feature. - Part 1 -
World Topics

I went to Makuhari Messe!
"Drink Japan 2025" Report

BARTENDER & COCKTAIL

This month's featured bartender【Koba Shinya／木場進哉】by 「夜香木」

INTERVIEW

01.01.2026

Yakoboku:
From Kumamoto to Yoichi, Hokkaido!?
Methods Only Possible at a Regional Bar - Part 2 -

DRINK PLANET編集部　撮影：大塚淑子

Yakoboku, a bar in Kumamoto—a regional city in Japan—is arguably one of the world's most famous bars. And now, it's set to open in Yoichi, Hokkaido, in spring 2026!? We spoke with co-founder and owner bartender Shinya Koba about the bar's journey so far and its future prospects!

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