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10 best beer gardens in Tokyo to enjoy barbecue and a cold pint outdoors

Cool down with a pint and feast on barbecue food at the city's top outdoor beer events and festivals

Youka Nagase
Contributor: Shota Nagao
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As the weather warms up, bars, hotels and even department stores in Tokyo are opening their roofs and terraces to the public – and with this, the beer garden season officially begins. As we say every year, it just wouldn't be summer without an evening spent idly sipping frosty pints or cool cocktails out in the open air. 

But how do you, the discerning drinker, find the most attractive deals among the myriad of beer events and festivals out there? Fret not; we’ve done the leg work for you, so go ahead and choose from our list below. Cheers!

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Tokyo's best beer gardens

  • Barbecue
  • Shinjuku

Wildbeach Shinjuku at Lumine Est is an annual beer garden venue that opens from April 11 to October 31. Despite being on a Shinjuku rooftop, this urban oasis will make you feel like you’re by the beach with its tropical decor.  It features five different areas: the Runway Beach with blue tables, benches and parasols; Luxury Terrace with comfy couches in the shade; Private Sofa area with an extendable canopy; vacance sofa; and the anniversary sofa area with a campfire surrounded by green comfortable sofa seats.

The menu varies depending on where you’re seated, but you can choose to dine on an all-inclusive barbecue plan (from ¥5,456) or choose to bring your own ingredients for a cheaper price (from ¥3,828). Best of all, a standard two-hour all-you-can-drink plan only goes for only ¥550. However, it’s worth ordering the premium plan (¥1,100) for the specialty cocktails, Asahi Super Dry beer and shandygaff.

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