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Koukyu Hanten - Chinese: SuidobashiTaiwanese dim sum, spicy ramen bowls and rice dishes are served with craft beers at this kiosk inside Tokyo Dome City's popular food court. Five taps dispense a rotating selection of freshly brewed beers from Tokyo's Rio Brewery along with Delirium...
craft beer
Craft Beer Market - Beer bar: SuidobashiLocated in the bustling Food Stadium food court in the southwest corner of Tokyo Dome City, this kiosk-style branch of the popular craft-beer bar chain serves twenty varieties of domestic and imported craft beers on tap, all at very reasonable...
craft beer
Hitachino Brewing Shinjuku - Beer bar: Nishi-ShinjukuSix taps dispense a rotating selection of Hitachino Nest craft beers at this small train-station bar, and you can get any of their draft beers to go. The bar is furnished with 15 seats at two shared tables and there are also a few high mini-tables...
german
Schmatz Beer Stand - German: Yokohama BashamichiThis food-court branch of the popular German craft-beer chain is conveniently located in the same building as Yokohama City Hall, with outdoor seating looking out on Minato Mirai in the distance. As this is a "Beer Stand" version of the restaurant...
Retail
Seven-Eleven Yokohama Hammerhead - Retail: Yokohama BashamichiIt's certainly unexpected, but perhaps the best craft beer retailer in Yokohama is this bayside branch of 7-Eleven. Located in front of the Yokohama Hammerhead shopping complex and ship terminal, they attract craft-beer fans from around Japan. ...
restaurant
Bertrand Larcher Bar a Cidre - French: KagurazakaAttached to fancy French restaurant Bertrand Larcher, the Bar a Cidre is a great place to explore French ciders along with modern Breton cuisine. The drinks list offers three dozen ciders - mostly from various regions of France and mostly priced in...
Events
Tokyo Shinjuku
December 11-15 (Wed-Sun)
Belgian Beer Weekend 2024 Shinjuku "Christmas Edition"
The early-winter edition of this popular Belgian beer event is held indoors, under the attractive dome of the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building in Nishi-Shinjuku. This is the biggest and most popular Belgian beer festival in Japan, featuring beers from dozens of breweries and a wide selection of food.
Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square
Price: Ticket books are Y3,750, or Y3,500 with advance purchase.
Yokohama
February 7-9 (Fri, Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-7pm)
Japan Brewers Cup Festival 2025
Try 300 different beers, mostly priced from Y300 per cup (although the average price is Y500). Thirty-six craft breweries, four craft beer importers and four food vendors will be taking part.
Yokohama Hammerhead CIQ Hall
Price: TBD (2024 price was Y1,200 admission on the day, and pay as you go for beer)
See more events on our Beer Events page
Bar picks
- Good food with your craft beer
- Outdoor, terrace and open-air seating
- Budget beer picks and standing bars
- US craft beers and strong IPA lists
- Late-night beer bars
- Nice decor, atmosphere or concept
- Craft beer picks
- Belgian beer picks
- German beers
- British, European and other international picks
- Bars with cider selections
Browse venues by location
- Shibuya, Harajuku, Omotesando
- Shinjuku area, Yoyogi
- Ikebukuro area, Mejiro, Takadanobaba, Otsuka, Kita-ku
- Ebisu area and south: Hiroo, Naka-Meguro, Meguro, Gotanda
- Akasaka, Roppongi, Toranomon, Kamiyacho, Azabu-Juban
- Yotsuya, Jimbocho, Tokyo Dome, Ichigaya, Kagurazaka, Iidabashi
- Kanda, Mitsukoshimae, Awajicho, Akihabara, Asakusabashi, Bakurocho
- Tokyo station: Otemachi, Marunouchi, Kyobashi, Yaesu, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho
- Ginza, Shimbashi, Hibiya, Uchisaiwaicho, Shiodome
- Bayside and Hamamatsucho: Mita, Shinagawa, Toyosu, Tennozu Isle
- Asakusa, Ueno, Hongo, Skytree and Sumida-ku, Koto-ku, Adachi-ku
- West of Shinjuku: Sobu line, Setagaya-ku and west
- Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken, Chiba-ken, Saitama-ken, Kofu
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