Tokyo whisky bars are tiny counters with rare bottles you'll find nowhere else.
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The 10 best whisky bars in Tokyo
01 · Tokyo
Yurakucho
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic Yurakucho whisky bar with rare Scotch and Japanese whiskies.
Order: A pour of rare Yamazaki
02 · Tokyo
Shibuya
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic Shibuya counter with serious whisky and cocktails.
Order: A pour of rare Hakushu
03 · Tokyo
Shinjuku
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Iconic · Japanese whisky only
Iconic Shinjuku Japanese-whisky-only bar.
Order: A flight of three Japanese whiskies
04 · Tokyo
Aoyama
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic Aoyama whisky bar with rare bottles.
Order: A pour of rare Karuizawa
05 · Tokyo
Shinjuku
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Whisky · Modern
Modern Shinjuku Japanese whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Nikka
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06 · Tokyo
Ginza
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Whisky · Iconic
Iconic Ginza whisky bar with rare Japanese and Scotch.
Order: A pour of rare Hibiki
07 · Tokyo
Ikebukuro
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Islay · Iconic
Iconic Ikebukuro Islay-focused whisky bar.
Order: A dram of Caol Ila 25
08 · Tokyo
Ebisu
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Whisky · Counter
Counter-style Ebisu whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Glenfarclas
09 · Tokyo
Aoyama
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Aoyama whisky bar from Mr. Otsuka.
Order: A pour of rare Macallan
10 · Tokyo
Shibuya
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Whisky · Modern
Modern Shibuya Japanese whisky bar.
Order: A pour of rare Yoichi
How Tokyo drinks whisky
The 10 above are where Tokyo actually drinks whisky — back-bar shelves with depth, staff who know what they're pouring, lists that go beyond Glenfiddich 12.
