Best bars in Tokyo

A retro bar-hopping area behind Hanazono Shrine with about 200 tiny bars, each fitting 6 to 10 people. Many have cover charges, so ask at the entrance.

"A retro bar-hopping area behind Hanazono Shrine with about 200 tiny bars, each fitting 6 to 10 peopl"

A cool bar-hopping alley with about 80 tiny bars and eateries serving everything from yakitori to soba. Most seat only 5 to 6 people, which makes it easy to meet locals.

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The Asahi building, designed to look like a beer mug with foam on top, where you can have a cold beer overlooking the city.

"The Asahi building, designed to look like a beer mug with foam on top, where you can have a cold bee"

A bar alley in Kichijoji and one of the area's main highlights.

"A bar alley in Kichijoji and one of the area's main highlights."

A craft brewery taproom in a renovated warehouse that serves beer flights brewed on site. It has outdoor seating.

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A gritty Showa-era corridor beneath Asakusa Station with dim lighting, retro signage, old bars and noodle joints. Most tourists miss it.

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A beer hall inside Ueno Sakuragi Atari serving a variety of local craft beers.

"A beer hall inside Ueno Sakuragi Atari serving a variety of local craft beers."

A concept bar styled after Capcom's Monster Hunter, with menu items inspired by in-game foods. It is decorated with relics and armour, and the game is playable.

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Iconic hole-in-the-wall izakaya under the train tracks outside Yurakucho Station, popular with salarymen and foreigners. It serves fresh sashimi, miso black cod, tempura prawns and stuffed chicken wings.

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A tiny Golden Gai bar lined with bookcases. The hosts tried Japanese whisky and its excellent sake-based sour here.

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A rooftop lounge on the top floor of the Tokyo Prince Park Tower hotel. Comfy couches face panoramic views of Tokyo Tower and the city.

"A rooftop lounge on the top floor of the Tokyo Prince Park Tower hotel. Comfy couches face panoramic"