Craft Beer Bars Japan

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Carvaan Beer Stop - Beer bar: Shibuya

Located inside the Tokyu Foodshow basement food hall, the Carvaan Beer Stop standing bar is run by a Saitama-based craft brewery and Middle Eastern restaurant. One of the brewery's goals is to recreate interesting historical beers from past...

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Tokyo Beer Paradise by Primus - Belgian: Yaesu

Half a dozen taps here serve brews from Belgium's Haacht Brewery as well as one or two guest beers. There's also a respectable bottled selection with well-known names like Westmalle, Rochefort, Leffe and Kwak - around 40 types to choose from,...

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Ise Kadoya Craft Beer - Japanese regional: Tokyo Marunouchi

Run by the highly regarded Ise Kadoya brewery in Mie Prefecture, this Marunouchi izakaya serves regional cuisine and craft sake from Mie as well as their own craft beers. Ten varieties of Ise Kadoya beer are available on tap.

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Craft Beer Base Leaf - Beer bar: Osaka Umeda

Leaf is a bottle shop, taproom and restaurant run by the Craft Beer Base group to showcase their beers. Ten of their fifteen taps are devoted to CBB's innovative series of Osaka-brewed beers, with the five guest taps set aside for domestic and...

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Quays Pacific Grill - American: Yokohama Shinko

We'd love this place even if it weren't for the gorgeous bayside view. They serve great food and inspired original cocktails, and they run their own craft brewery, coffee roastery and gin distillery on premises. When the weather is nice you can...

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Craft Burger Co. - Burgers: Osaka Umeda

The excellent gourmet burgers here are made with domestic Japanese beef and premium topping ingredients, and come in three sizes - mini (shown in the photo), regular and double. They pour well-selected craft beers and cider from five taps, and...

Beer events

Yokohama

May 8-11 (Thu-Sun)

Belgian Beer Weekend 2025 Yokohama

Running since 2010, this lively multi-city event has attracted more than 1.5 million visitors and is one of Japan's leading outdoor events. You can sample 88 Belgian beers along with a diverse food menu during this four-day run in Yamashita Park.

Yamashita Park

Price: Y3,990 - Purchases are through a ticket starter set, which includes thirteen beer/food tokens and a souvenir glass. Beers are generally 3-5 tickets each.

https://belgianbeerweekend.jp

Location on Google Maps

Fukuoka

May 14-18 (Wed-Sun)

Belgian Beer Weekend 2025 Fukuoka

The Fukuoka event is back after a break of a few years, for a five-day run in the park in front of City Hall. Fifty-two Belgian breweries are promised for the event this year.

Fureai Park (in front of City Hall)

Price: Y3,990 - Purchases are through a ticket starter set, which includes thirteen beer/food tokens and a souvenir glass. Beers are generally 3-5 tickets each.

https://belgianbeerweekend.jp

Location on Google Maps

Tokyo Shiba

May 16-25 (Fri-Sun) (weekdays 3-10pm; Sat, Sun, holidays 11am-9:30pm last order)

Shiba Oktoberfest Spring 2025

The second of several multi-day Oktoberfest events for 2025, this very popular outdoor event offers German beer, food from all over, and a diverse program of live music.

Shiba Park Block 4 (in front of Onarimon Station exit A6)

Price: Y500 admission, pay as you go

https://www.oktober-fest.jp/shiba_spring/index.html

Location on Google Maps

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