"Koreans' Top Choice for Japanese Restaurants... Tokyo Sukiyaki Specialty Restaurant"

SK Telecom Big Data Survey Results Announced
Tokyo's 'Sukiyaki Ibuki' Ranks 1st
Fukuoka Has the Most by Region

SK Telecom's international calling service 00700 announced on the 14th the 'Top 20 Japanese Restaurants Frequently Visited by Koreans,' analyzing the dining establishments with the most call attempts based on approximately 1 million pieces of Japanese international call big data accumulated last year.

According to 00700, the number one local restaurant in Japan last year was 'Sukiyaki Ibuki,' a sukiyaki specialty restaurant in Tokyo. Following that, second place was 'Kukizen,' a sushi restaurant in Sapporo, and third to fifth places were the izakaya 'Sumigekijo Musashiza,' the sushi restaurant 'Yamanaka,' and the eel cuisine restaurant 'Yoshizuka Unagiya,' all located in Fukuoka.

By region, Fukuoka, which is close to both the airport and downtown and advantageous for short trips, accounted for 9 out of the total 20 places. Sapporo, popular as a winter travel destination, ranked second with 6 places, followed by Tokyo, favored by young family travelers visiting theme parks, with 4 places.

SK Telecom stated, "In Japan, where phone reservations are common, 00700 allows convenient reservations at local popular restaurants," adding, "You can apply for 5 minutes of free international calls on the website."

Lee Seong-cheol, head of SK Telecom's international business division, said, "We wanted to provide useful information to customers planning trips to Japan ahead of the cherry blossom season," and added, "We will continue to strive to offer differentiated benefits and services."

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