Bars and pubs
Japanese alcohol you didn’t know existed
Go beyond whisky, sake, shochu and gin with Japanese rum, absinthe, umeshu and more
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Your guide to bars and drinking in Tokyo. Find the best places for beer, cocktails, wine, sake and more
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Shibuya Sky has opened a pop-up rooftop bar
Take in the views and have a drink at Shibuya’s highest rooftop bar this summer
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These Japanese breweries and bars are now delivering craft beer
Get quality beer delivered to your doorstep from these breweries, taprooms and bars in Tokyo and across Japan
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Best wine bars in Tokyo – natural wines included
Old world, new world, natural or even Japanese wines – these top bars in Tokyo are perfect for sipping on the good stuff
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Best bars in Tokyo
Find the top bars in Time Out's ultimate guide to drinking in Tokyo: from craft beer and wine to sake and cocktails
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Premium Sake Pub Gashue
Gashue in Ueno aims to make sake appreciation easier for beginners and especially tourists...
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Grandfather's
Established 40 years ago, the aptly named Grandfather’s started out with a playlist style that was uncommon at the time, blending together rock LPs one...
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Tokyo Whisky Library
Anyone not very familiar with but willing to learn more about whisky best head straight to this Aoyama hideout...
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Bar la Hulotte
A trifecta of rough stone, warm wood and faint light welcomes the thirsty to Hulotte – 'owl' in French – an Azabu watering hole that regularly...
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Star Bar Ginza
Kishi's kingdom is called Star Bar, a quiet basement spot on Namiki-dori, where everything – from the handcrafted ice cubes to the exclusive leather...
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YYG Brewery & Beer Kitchen
Just down the road from the famed Shin Udon, this casual brewery/gastropub is a great place to wind down from the intensity of Shinjuku
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Best cocktail bars in Tokyo
Whether you fancy a classic drink or the kind of creative concoction you’d only ever find in Tokyo, these cocktail bars are the best in the city
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Best art bars in Tokyo
These bars and restaurants also double up as a gallery of sorts, serving up cool art alongside food and drinks
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Best gin bars in Tokyo
The gin revival has hit Tokyo. Here are the best bars in the city for a gin-tastic evening
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Best casual bars in Tokyo
There's more to Tokyo's bar scene than the serious, formal bars of Ginza. Talk, laugh and just be yourself at these lively and cool bars
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Best tourist-friendly gay bars in Shinjuku Ni-chome
Whether it be dancing the night away at a club or drinking and meeting new people in a tiny dive bar, Shinjuku Ni-chome offers some of the best nights out in...
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