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Craft Beer Bars & Breweries in Japan

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Japan's craft beer scene now spans Tokyo taprooms, regional microbreweries, brewpubs, beer gardens, and izakaya with serious draft lists. Drink in Japan maps beer-first venues across the country while keeping sake breweries, whisky bars, and classic izakaya available for broader nights out. Each listing includes drink focus, atmosphere, English availability, and price range so you can compare taprooms, breweries, and beer bars before you go.

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Bar Nayuta Osaka - Bar

Bar Nayuta Osaka

Osaka's acclaimed cocktail bar with innovative Japanese ingredients.

OsakaFrom ¥2,000

Star Bar Ginza - Bar

Star Bar Ginza

Legendary cocktail bar in Ginza's backstreets, known for perfect classics.

TokyoFrom ¥1,500

Bar High Five Ginza - Bar

Bar High Five Ginza

Ginza cocktail bar known for polished service, custom-made drinks, and a classic Tokyo bar counter experience.

TokyoFrom ¥2,000

Suigei Brewery Kochi - Sake Brewery

Suigei Brewery Kochi

Kochi brewery producing the crisp Suigei (Drunken Whale) sake.

Asahi Shuzo Niigata - Sake Brewery

Asahi Shuzo Niigata

Historic Niigata brewery producing smooth, clean sake styles.

NiigataFrom ¥0

Sawanoi Ozawa Brewery - Sake Brewery

Sawanoi Ozawa Brewery

Tokyo's mountain sake brewery in Ome with riverside tasting garden.

TokyoFood AvailableFrom ¥300

Nanbu Bijin Kuji - Sake Brewery

Nanbu Bijin Kuji

Award-winning Iwate brewery known for Nanbu Bijin junmai daiginjo.

Juyondai Takagi Brewery - Sake Brewery

Juyondai Takagi Brewery

Legendary brewery producing the ultra-rare Juyondai sake.

YamagataFrom ¥0

Dewazakura Sake Museum - Sake Brewery

Dewazakura Sake Museum

Yamagata brewery famous for popularizing ginjo sake in Japan.

YamagataFrom ¥0

Tedorigawa Yoshida Brewery - Sake Brewery

Tedorigawa Yoshida Brewery

Acclaimed Ishikawa brewery producing the elegant Tedorigawa sake.

IshikawaFrom ¥0

Kubota Asahi-Shuzo - Sake Brewery

Kubota Asahi-Shuzo

Home of Kubota sake, one of Japan's most respected sake brands.

NiigataFrom ¥0

Hakkaisan Brewery - Sake Brewery

Hakkaisan Brewery

Prestigious Niigata sake brewery at the foot of Mt. Hakkai.

NiigataFrom ¥0

Brimmer Beer Box Fujisawa - Craft Beer

Brimmer Beer Box Fujisawa

Beachside craft beer bar near Enoshima with local Brimmer brews.

KanagawaFood AvailableFrom ¥700

Shiga Kogen Beer - Craft Beer

Shiga Kogen Beer

Mountain brewery in Nagano producing bold, hop-forward ales.

NaganoFood AvailableFrom ¥600

Kyoto Brewing Co. Taproom - Craft Beer

Kyoto Brewing Co. Taproom

American-Belgian-Japanese fusion brewery in southern Kyoto.

KyotoFood AvailableFrom ¥700

Hitachino Brewing Lab Akihabara - Craft Beer

Hitachino Brewing Lab Akihabara

Tokyo outpost of Hitachino Nest Beer with fresh brews on tap.

TokyoFood AvailableFrom ¥700

Spring Valley Brewery Yokohama - Craft Beer

Spring Valley Brewery Yokohama

Kirin's craft beer experience brewery in historic Yokohama.

YokohamaFood AvailableFrom ¥800

Coedo Brewery Taproom - Craft Beer

Coedo Brewery Taproom

Taproom of COEDO, Saitama's premium craft brewery known for Beniaka.

SaitamaFood AvailableFrom ¥700

Minoh Beer Warehouse - Craft Beer

Minoh Beer Warehouse

Taproom of award-winning Minoh Beer in the hills of northern Osaka.

OsakaFood AvailableFrom ¥600

Yona Yona Beer Works Kanda - Craft Beer

Yona Yona Beer Works Kanda

Official taproom of Yo-Ho Brewing, makers of Yona Yona Ale.

TokyoFood AvailableFrom ¥700

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