Tobu Ikebukuro Beer Gardens

Ikebukuro's Tobu department store attracts boozehounds with two different beer gardens this summer: the eighth-floor Garden Beer Terrace (open from May 6) offers fairly standard but tasty barbecue sets to go with an all-you-can-drink deal (¥3,300-¥4,000), while the rather imaginatively named Carnival Camp & Beer up on floor 16 serves up steaks and grilled veg in the form of an 'Amigo Course' (¥4,320) and tomato fondue with roast beef as part of the classier 'Festival Course' (¥5,400). These two sets let you pick from a whopping 60 different beverage options – an excuse for repeat visits, perhaps?