Bars

Your guide to bars and drinking in Tokyo. Find the best places for beer, cocktails, wine, sake and more

Japanese alcohol you didn’t know existed

Go beyond whisky, sake, shochu and gin with Japanese rum, absinthe, umeshu and more

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

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

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

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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Bars of the week

Premium Sake Pub Gashue

Gashue in Ueno aims to make sake appreciation easier for beginners and especially tourists...

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...

Tokyo Whisky Library

Anyone not very familiar with but willing to learn more about whisky best head straight to this Aoyama hideout...

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...

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...

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