Tokyo's craft beer scene is Asia's deepest. Beer Bar Popeye has 70 taps. Goodbeer Faucets has 40. The 10 below show how serious Tokyo takes beer.
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The 10 best craft beer bars in Tokyo
01 · Tokyo
Ryogoku
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70 taps · Japanese craft
Tokyo's seventy-tap craft beer pilgrimage.
Order: A flight of three Japanese craft beers
02 · Tokyo
Shibuya
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40 taps · Modern
Modern Shibuya craft beer bar.
Order: A Japanese saison
03 · Tokyo
Multiple
$$
Brewery taproom
Yo-Ho Brewing's Tokyo taproom chain.
Order: Their flagship pale ale
04 · Tokyo
Multiple
$
30 taps · Standing
Multiple-location craft beer chain.
Order: A flight of three craft IPAs
05 · Tokyo
Yokohama
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Festival space
Suburban Tokyo craft beer festival space.
Order: Whatever's pouring rare that visit
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06 · Tokyo
Yoyogi
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20 taps · Modern
Yoyogi craft beer bar with strong Japanese craft focus.
Order: A flight of three Japanese craft beers
07 · Tokyo
Harajuku
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Brewery taproom
Baird Brewing's Tokyo taproom.
Order: Their Suruga Bay Imperial IPA
08 · Tokyo
Multiple
$$
Pizza + beer
American-style pizza-and-craft-beer chain.
Order: Their flagship IPA + a deep-dish slice
09 · Tokyo
Shibuya
$$
Mikkeller franchise
Shibuya Mikkeller outpost.
Order: A Mikkeller barrel-aged stout
10 · Tokyo
Shimokitazawa
$$
Beer + jazz
Shimokitazawa craft beer bar with strong Japanese-craft focus.
Order: A Japanese craft beer flight
More Tokyo craft beerThe full Tokyo craft-beer index by neighbourhood.
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How Tokyo drinks craft beer
Beer Bar Popeye and Goodbeer Faucets are essential. Most peak between 8 and 10 PM.
