Craft Beer Bars Japan

Tokyo-Yokohama listings

Tokyo latest

restaurant

Tokyo Oven - Grill: Akasaka

Meaty dishes like roast chicken, pork chops and sirloin steak are at the heart of the European-centered international menu here, supplemented by pub starters like shrimp ajillo and charcuterie platters. The other main draw is the tap list of five...

craft beer

NEW: Belly Craft - Beer bar: Kamiyacho

Craft beers are accompanied by an extensive Japanese food menu at this 30-seat bar-restaurant next to Kamiyacho Station. The casual menu wouldn't seem out of place in a typical Tokyo izakaya, with classic dishes like organ-meat stews, fried tofu,...

brewpub

NEW: Craftrock - Brewpub: Mitsukoshimae

A spacious brewpub under the management of the Craft Beer Market group, Craftrock serves nine of their own beers and three guest craft beers. The food comes in decent-size portions for the price, but unfortunately isn't up to the standards of the...

craft beer

Charbro - American: Musashi Kosugi

This cozy neighborhood spot serves a great line-up of burgers and sandwiches. The burgers are some of the best in town, with a pleasant infusion of charcoal flavoring from the grill, and they're served with excellent home-made bacon, crisp thinly...

belgian

Brasserie Muh - Belgian: Musashi Kosugi

Run by the popular Delirium Cafe group of Belgian beer bars, Muh offers an impressive selection of well-prepared grilled meats - premium wagyu, Iberico pork, Hungarian duck, Ezo venison and lots more. There are also charcuterie platters, Belgian...

craft beer

Ibeer Le Sun Palm - Beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku

Run by the Sazaby group (Afternoon Tea, Shake Shack), Ibeer offers a line-up of ten Japanese craft beers on tap and a diverse food menu. Although it's not the most cutting-edge selection in town there are usually at least a few beers worth a try,...

Events

Tokyo Kaigan

November 16-17

American Craft Beer Experience

Run by the Brewers Association in the US, this small festival is a good chance to sample some American craft beers that aren't yet available in Japan, as well as exploring the best of what's on the market already. There will be booths serving barbecue and other American-style food.

Takeshiba New Pier Hall. Use the front entrance (not on the waterfront) to access the venue.

Free admission, pay as you go.

https://www.facebook.com/ACBEjapan/

Location on Google Maps

Tokyo Suidobashi, Tokyo Dome

January 10-19 (Jan 10-89 10am-9pm; Jan 19: 10am-6pm)

Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2020

Celebrating the food culture of local regions around Japan, this weeklong "hometown festival" has been adding more and more locally produced craft beers in recent years to complement the hundreds of food stalls. This year there will be more than 100 craft beers to accompany the local delicacies. Weekends are jam-packed, but the throngs are manageable on weekdays and weeknights. Note that evening tickets, good for admission after 4pm, are Y400 cheaper than daytime tickets.

Tokyo Dome, Koraku 1-3-61 (Suidobashi, Korakuen, Kasuga stations)

Y1800 admission for same-day tickets, Y1400 for evenings (after 4pm), with discounts for advance purchase

http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/furusato/

Location on Google Maps