--- title: "How popular is Bar Yoku? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "A Japanese restaurant and bar in Christchurch. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/bar-yoku" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Bar Yoku? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand A Japanese restaurant and bar in Christchurch. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Bar Yoku - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among Christchurch Japanese restaurants**: 30.9% ## Where does Bar Yoku compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 1 | 30.9% | 8.1K | - [Christchurch Japanese restaurants](/demand/nz/locations/christchurch/japanese-restaurants) ## Top Christchurch Japanese restaurants in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Bar Yoku was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Bar Yoku is the third most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kinji | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Sakimoto Japanese Bistro | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Bar Yoku | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Tanoshi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Hibachi | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Mugen Sushi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Tomi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about Christchurch Japanese restaurants - Asked ChatGPT "Which Japanese restaurant should I go to in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Bar Yoku, 2. Sakimoto Japanese Bistro, 3. Tanoshi, 4. Kinji, 5. Hibachi - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best Japanese restaurants in Christchurch, New Zealand?": 1. Kinji, 2. Sakimoto Japanese Bistro, 3. Bar Yoku, 4. Hibachi, 5. Tanoshi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best Japanese restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand for a sushi meal?": 1. Kinji, 2. Sakimoto Japanese Bistro Not named in any answer: Mugen Sushi and Tomi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Bar Yoku changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Bar Yoku in New Zealand held steady at 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bar Yoku’s share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand peaked at 39.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 27.8% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand Christchurch Japanese restaurants in October 2026? - In October 2026, Sakimoto Japanese Bistro gained share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.8% to 14%. - In October 2026, Tanoshi gained share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 23.3% to 25.2%. - In October 2026, Kinji gained share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 10.4% to 11.1%. - In October 2026, Bar Yoku lost share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 35% to 30.9%. - In October 2026, Mugen Sushi lost share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 18.2% to 17.2%. - In October 2026, Hibachi lost share of searches among Christchurch Japanese restaurants in New Zealand, from 2.1% to 1.5%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 31.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 27.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 9.9K | 30.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 9.9K | 34% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 9.9K | 35% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 30.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 9.9K | 39.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 35.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 31.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 32.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 35% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | Christchurch Japanese restaurants | 8.1K | 30.9% | 1 | ## How are Bar Yoku’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bar Yoku’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “bar yoku” ## Which Christchurch Japanese restaurants compete with Bar Yoku? - [Tanoshi](/demand/nz/brands/tanoshi-christchurch): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bar-yoku-vs-tanoshi-christchurch - [Mugen Sushi](/demand/nz/brands/mugen-sushi): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bar-yoku-vs-mugen-sushi - [Sakimoto Japanese Bistro](/demand/nz/brands/sakimoto-japanese-bistro): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bar-yoku-vs-sakimoto-japanese-bistro - [Kinji](/demand/nz/brands/kinji): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bar-yoku-vs-kinji - [Hibachi](/demand/nz/brands/hibachi-christchurch): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bar-yoku-vs-hibachi-christchurch - [Tomi](/demand/nz/brands/tomi) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is Bar Yoku? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/bar-yoku This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/bar-yoku. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.