Editorial
Tokyo whisky bars are tiny counters with rare bottles you'll find nowhere else.
Bar Martha is an Ebisu listening bar built around a wall of more than 6,000 records and vintage Tannoy speakers, where whisky highballs and classic cocktails are served in a hushed, low-lit room. Doors open about 7pm. Listening Bar
Tokyo Whisky Library stocks over 1,300 whiskies near Omotesando, open since 2016. The room mixes leather sofas, chandeliers and brick under shelves of bottles. Best for a guided tasting across Japanese and imported 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.
Global Cities Editor — Bangkok to Buenos Aires. Cultural context, not just cocktail tourism.