Where to Drink Craft Beer in Tokyo: Our Favorite Bars & Breweries
Tokyo may be famous for sushi, ramen, and whisky, but its craft beer scene has quietly become one of the best in Asia. From tiny neighborhood taprooms pouring local brews to award-winning breweries and beer-focused restaurants, there’s never been a better time to explore Tokyo one pint at a time. Whether you’re searching for hazy IPAs, Japanese lagers, or hidden bars locals love, here’s where we think you should start.
Before You Visit Tokyo’s Craft Beer Bars
One of the things we love about Tokyo’s craft beer scene is that it rewards curiosity. Some of our favorite discoveries have happened simply by wandering into a neighborhood taproom or asking a bartender for a recommendation. Keep these tips in mind before you head out, and you’ll be ready to enjoy the experience like a local.
If you’re wondering what to order once you arrive, our guide to The Art of Beer and Food Pairing can help you choose beers that complement everything from yakitori and ramen to sushi and other Japanese favorites.
Many taprooms don’t open until late afternoon.
Cover charges are uncommon but not unheard of.
Most bars accept credit cards, though carrying a little cash is still a good idea.
Tap lists change frequently, so don’t be surprised if a beer you were hoping to try has rotated out.
Ask for recommendations—bartenders are usually proud to introduce visitors to breweries from around Japan.
Above all, don’t be afraid to ask questions. Tokyo’s craft beer community is welcoming, and bartenders are often happy to recommend local breweries or help you discover a style you’ve never tried before.
Updated July 2026 to include new recommendations, recently opened taprooms, and the latest changes to Tokyo’s craft beer scene.
Craft Beer Meguro / Ebisu
Nakameguro Taproom
Baird Beer tasting at Nakameguro Taproom
This is the first Tokyo taproom for Baird Brewing Company of Numazu. Mostly serving their own beers, but a large selection to choose from, including limited releases and seasonal offerings. Plenty of seating is available, and a decent selection of craft pizza and other food offerings as well.
Nakameguro Taproom
Nakameguro GT Plaza C-Block 2F, 2-1-3 Kamimeguro 上目黒2-1-3中目黒GTプラザC棟２F
Goodbeer Faucets is one of the largest craft beer bars in Tokyo. 40 taps and three handpumps pour craft beers from Japanese and foreign brewers. The staff is quite knowledgeable about the beers on offer as well. Look for their happy hours from Sunday – Thursday.
An excellent selection of craft beers from Japan and America on their 20 taps, or by bottle. Prices are a little higher than average, but you can often find some difficult to obtain beers here. A decent bourbon selection and American-style pub fare as well.
Craftheads
1-3-10 Jinnan
神南1-13-10 eggB1
Shibuya, Tokyo
Located up a bit of a hill, Mikkeller Tokyo offers 20 taps of Mikkeller, Japanese, and Foreign beers, with a hip Danish vibe. Some of the beers available on draft are rather hard to find, so it’s always worth checking out their beers on tap. Mikkeller also puts on the Mikkeller Beer Celebration Tokyo, which brings some of the world’s best brewers together for two days of craft beer heaven.
A small basement izakaya bar and taproom for Spring Valley beers (owned by Kirin) located in the busy center shopping streets of Shibuya. With no smoking and no cover charge, a good place to duck in for a quick, cheap beer to get away from the crowded streets above.
Beers from Swan Lake Beer of Niigata Prefecture along with other beers from Japan and around the world. Locations as well in Tamachi and Yaesu.
Villa Tanaka 1st Floor 46-9 Oyama Town, Shibuya- ku, Tokyo 151-0065
Baird Harajuku Taproom
Baird Brewery in Harajuku
Another outpost of Baird Brewery in Tokyo since 2009, their Harajuku location features 15 taps and two hand-pumps and izakaya-style snacks (we had the Yakitori which was quite tasty). The Harajuku Taproop offers a lively atmosphere and diverse beer selection from Baird, both core beers and seasonals. The bar is located a very short walk from Harajuku station.
Don’t overlook Shimokitazawa. Just a few minutes from Shibuya by train, this laid-back neighborhood is known for vintage shopping, independent cafés, live music, and one of our favorite places to discover Japanese craft beer.
TAP & GROWLER Shimokitazawa
Tap & Growler is one of the best places in Tokyo to explore Japanese craft beer. Just a short walk from Shimokitazawa Station, the cozy bottle shop and taproom focuses primarily on breweries from across Japan, with nearly 20 rotating taps and an excellent selection of cans and bottles to enjoy on-site or take home. Whether you’re a seasoned craft beer fan or simply curious about what’s brewing around the country, it’s an easy place to discover something new while spending an afternoon exploring one of Tokyo’s coolest neighborhoods.
21 rotating taps featuring Japanese and import beers, and a decent food selection. One of the more popular craft beer bars in Tokyo, operating since 2012.
Watering Hole
5-26-5 Sendagaya
千駄ヶ谷5-26-5
Shibuya, Tokyo
Hours: Open daily from 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Y.Y.G Brewery & Beer Kitchen
YYG Brewery is located in the Yoyogi area, between Yoyogi Park and Shinjuku. The brewery has a nice restaurant and an outdoor deck where you can enjoy their self-brewed and guest craft beer offerings. Their beers are more US styles: hoppy pale ales and IPAs.
Yo Ho Brewing operates a number of taprooms across Tokyo where you can enjoy some of the brewery’s fine range of craft beers. They are typically pouring their core range, as well as special limited releases.
Bakushu Kobo Takadanobaba
One of a series of Bakushu Kobo brewpubs, and the only one within the JR Yamanote line circle. Bakushu Kobo is a small craft brewery from Koenji in the western expanse of Tokyo. Sample Bakush Kobo craft beers as well as izakaya-style pub fare.
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:30 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Craft Beer Ikebukuru / Toshima
Vivo! beer + dining bar
Kraft Work
PUMP Craft Beer Bar
Titans Craft Beer Taproom & Bottle Shop
Titans Taproom
A partnership between two beer importers who rotate their beers between the 10 taps. Some Japanese beers available as well. They also sell bottles which you can drink on-site for a corkage charge. When we visited, they had a tap takeover by Omnipollo going. A nice place to stop for a beer after a ramen pilgrimage to Nakiyru.
The godfather of Tokyo craft beer bars. In operation for over 30 years, and serving up 70+ taps on any given night, now including from their own brewery. The downside of this heritage is that the bar is often extremely busy. We lucked out on our visit getting a table right by one of the windows where we were able to sample a nice selection of Japanese craft beers.
Sakazuki Brewing is located further to the north in Kita-Senju. It’s the first crowdfunded brewpub in Japan. They have four taps dedicated to the own beers, and one dedicated to Asahi, where their brewer honed his brewing skills. They also have a nice seating area looking out over the brewery.
Formerly known as World Beer Market, they’ve moved and opened this Bar / Bottle shop, “Beer Mania”, on the other side of Kita-Senju Station. Two rotating taps and a large selection of bottles. No seating.
Craft Beer Chiyoda / Chuo (Marunouchi, Ginza, Akihabra, Kanda, Tsukiji)
Hop Scotch Craft Beer & Whisky
Located near Iidabashi station, Hop Scotch has been serving up craft beer and whisky since 2015. They have eight taps that rotate through Japanese and American craft beers regularly. Decent bar snacks are available as well.
The Brussels-based Guinness Book of World’s Records holder for the number of beers available also runs a couple of bars in Tokyo. While they don’t have anywhere near the 2000+ beers available in their Brussels Delirium Cafe, they do have a decent selection of mainly Belgian beers both on draft and in bottles. They also have a bottle shop available for take-away bottles. There are a few locations now around the city, including in Shinjuku (Petit Delirium), Akasaka (Delirium Reserve), Ginza, and Ebisu.
One of Tokyo’s most beloved craft beer destinations, DevilCraft Kanda combines an outstanding rotating selection of Japanese and international craft beers with some of the city’s best Chicago-style deep-dish pizza. With dozens of taps featuring breweries from across Japan alongside carefully chosen imports, it’s a favorite gathering place for both locals and visitors looking to explore Tokyo’s thriving beer scene. Even if you’re not usually a deep-dish pizza fan, pairing a slice with one of Japan’s excellent IPAs or stouts makes for a memorable stop in Kanda..
DevilCraft Kanda
東京都中央区日本橋室町4-2-3 石川ビル 1F～5F(4-2-3 Nihonbashi-Muromachi)
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tokyo is home to two taprooms of Kiuchi Brewery of Ibaraki Prefecture, who have been brewing the Hitachino Nest beers since 1996.
The main tasting room is also their local brewing operation, located in Kanda, just across the river from Akihabara. There are 10 taps, with both core beers as well as special releases from their Brew Lab line of Hitachino Nest beers. This riverfront location offers a nice seating area, a cool vibe, and views over the Kanda River.
Their other tasting room is on the roof of Tokyo Station’s GranSta shopping center, and has 10 taps and bottles of the Hitachino Nest beer line.
Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Craft Beer Market (multiple locations)
A chain of popular craft beer bars located around the Tokyo area — there are 10 locations in all, six in the central city. Each location has a large selection of around 30 different beers on tap and decent food. One of the main differentiators of Craft Beer Market vs. the competition is their reasonable prices.
Pub with 32 taps, featuring beers from Swan Lake Beer of Niigata Prefecture along with other beers from Japan and around the world. Check out their weekday happy hour.
Swan Lake Pub Edo Yaesu
Yaesu 5th, 5th Building 1F in Yaesu
八重洲五の五ビル1F, 重洲2-6-5
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0028
Sometimes you don’t want to hunt down one specific brewery—you just want to try as many great Japanese craft beers as possible. That’s exactly where iBrew shines. Its ever-changing tap list showcases breweries from across Japan, making it one of our favorite places to sample a wide range of styles without stretching the travel budget. Whether you’re new to Japanese craft beer or already have a favorite brewery, chances are you’ll leave having discovered another one.
This American burger joint features a football theme and 13 taps of Japanese and import craft beers. The burgers are the key, and they may close early if they run out of burgers.
This is the Nagano prefecture satellite store, and literally translate to Shinshu Alcohol Village. Selection of beers (Shiga Kogen) and sake from Nagano with excellent prices.
21 taps of all Japanese craft beers, including an excellent selection of harder to find brews. Open late, usually to 6AM. Downside is smoking is allowed, and the prices are on the higher side, even for Tokyo.
Tokyo’s oldest brewpub, T.Y. Harbor and Restaurant is located on Tennozu Isle in Shinagawa, with views over Tokyo Bay. They offer five year-round beers and a seasonal offering from their own brewery, as well as an additional two guest taps. They also offer a full food menu and both bottles and growlers to go. You can try their beers in the restaurant and craft beer bar, or the River Lounge
Hours:
Craft Beer Bar: Monday – Friday, 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
River Lounge: Monday – Friday, 5:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Saturday & Sunday, 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM
This bar features over 30 taps of hard-to-find Japanese craft beers and imports. Prices are quite reasonable. Food is available as well.
Craftsman
1F Grace Gotanda, 2-18-3 Nishigotanda
西五反田2-18-3 グレイス五反田1F
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Hours: Daily 5:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Tokyo Bay
Roti’s House / Harvestmoon Brewery
Harvest Moon offers craft beer
For travelers to Tokyo Disney Resort, there are limited options for craft beer bars nearby. But if you’re looking for some locally-brewed craft beers, you don’t need to head any further from Disney than Ikspiari, the shopping area at Tokyo Disney Resort and Maihama Station. Located on the fourth floor, this large brewpub serves up seven taps of their award-winning beers, from both their core range of German-inspired beers as well as seasonal and one-off brews. A full range of food is also available, with their rotisserie menu being their most popular dishes.
Hours: Daily 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM (last order 10:00 PM)
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Antenna Stores
Plenty of craft beer available at Tokyo Antenna Shops
In addition to the bars mentioned above, one place I would recommend visiting to find Japanese craft beers would be the various antenna stores found throughout Tokyo. There is an antenna store for each region of Japan located here in the capital, each of which carries a variety of local products from the prefecture. While not every store carried craft beers, we managed to pick up a nice selection of beers from most of the prefecture antenna stores we visited.
Many of these stores are located in the Ginza / Yurakcho neighborhoods, with 14 in the Tokyo Koutsu Kaikan building near Yurakcho station alone!
Frequently Asked Questions About Craft Beer in Tokyo
Whether you’re visiting Tokyo for the first time or planning a return trip, these are some of the questions travelers ask most often about finding and enjoying craft beer in Japan’s capital.
Is Tokyo good for craft beer?
Absolutely. Tokyo is home to one of Asia’s most exciting craft beer scenes, with hundreds of bars, taprooms, breweries, and bottle shops spread across the city. You’ll find everything from neighborhood pubs pouring Japanese microbrews to internationally recognized breweries serving award-winning IPAs, lagers, stouts, saisons, and experimental seasonal releases.
What Japanese craft beers should I try in Tokyo?
Tokyo is one of the best places to sample beers from breweries across Japan. Keep an eye out for breweries like Coedo, Baird Beer, Uchu Brewing, West Coast Brewing, Kyoto Brewing, and Yo-Ho Brewing. Since most taprooms rotate their selections regularly, asking the bartender for a local recommendation is often the best way to discover something new.
Are craft beer bars in Tokyo expensive?
Craft beer typically costs more than standard Japanese lagers such as Asahi or Sapporo. Expect to pay roughly ¥800 to ¥1,500 for most pints, depending on the brewery, beer style, and venue. Many bars also offer tasting flights or smaller pours, making it easy to sample several different beers during one visit.
Do Tokyo craft beer bars serve food?
Many do. Some specialize in pizza, burgers, barbecue, or gastropub fare, while others focus primarily on drinks with only a few light snacks available. If you’re planning dinner, it’s worth checking the menu before you visit. Fortunately, Tokyo’s neighborhoods are filled with outstanding restaurants, making it easy to pair great beer with an equally memorable meal.
Do I need reservations for Tokyo craft beer bars?
Most neighborhood taprooms and beer bars welcome walk-in guests, especially on weekdays. However, larger groups or visits on Friday and Saturday evenings may benefit from a reservation, particularly at popular brewpubs and restaurants.
When is the best time to visit Tokyo’s craft beer bars?
Most taprooms begin opening in the late afternoon or early evening, making them a perfect stop after a day of sightseeing. Visiting shortly after opening often means smaller crowds and more opportunities to chat with knowledgeable bartenders before the evening rush.
Cheers to Tokyo’s Craft Beer Scene
One of the things we love most about Tokyo’s craft beer scene is how quickly it evolves. Every visit introduces us to a new brewery, another neighborhood taproom, or a beer we hadn’t seen before. While this guide covers many of our favorite places to start, don’t be afraid to wander—you never know where your next great pint might be waiting.
By day, Brett is an Enterprise Business Architect for a large Dutch corporation, but he spends the majority of his free time scouting out craft beer, food and wine around the globe. In the past 10 years, he’s primarily lived in the Netherlands, with a few years in Taiwan in between. Brett is the co-founder of Our Tasty Travels. Despite maintaining a full-time job outside the travel blogging industry, he’s managed to travel to over 70 countries and is preparing to pursue his Cicerone certification.
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