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A Ginza Bar Crawl

Four stops, one evening. Cocktail Tokyo's polished centre.

This is a working bar crawl through Ginza, Tokyo's most concentrated drinking neighbourhood. Cocktail Tokyo's polished centre. Four stops, one evening, mapped by editors who actually drink here on Friday nights.

The order matters. Start polished, peak in the middle, end somewhere quieter. Every room listed below is within a 10-minute walk of the next one — that's the value of a neighbourhood crawl.

Total time: about five hours. Total spend: depends on you, but plan £60-£100 per person. Save this page, send it to whoever you're meeting, and let Ginza take care of the rest.

The Route

Four stops, ranked

Walking distance: under 1km between stops. Treat the timings as guidance, not gospel.

No. 01
Stop 1 — 18:00 Aperitif
Bar Goldfinger Tokyo
Ginza. The room is themed around Bond — black leather · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Goldfinger is a tiny second-floor whisky bar in Ginza. The room is themed around Bond — black leather, vintage posters, low gold lighting — and the back bar
Start at the most refined cocktail room in the area. One drink. You're warming up.
No. 02
Stop 2 — 19:30 First proper cocktail
New York Bar at Park Hyatt
Shinjuku · $$$$ · Rooftop Bars
New York Bar at Park Hyatt draws a steady local crowd in Shinjuku. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Move to the room you'd take a first date to. Sit at the bar, talk to the bartender, order a house special.
No. 03
Stop 3 — 21:30 The destination
Bar Mille Fleur
Ginza · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Mille Fleur draws a steady local crowd in Ginza. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
The bar that defines the neighbourhood. Reservations help. Stay an hour.
No. 04
Stop 4 — 23:30 Last drink
Bar Noble
Ginza · $$$$ · Cocktail Bars
Bar Noble draws a steady local crowd in Ginza. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
End somewhere unhurried — a wine bar, a music room, or a quiet hotel bar. One simple drink.
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Photos via Google Places. Editorial selection by Bars for Kings editors. Source