Sake Spots in Japan

Area

Japan
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Sake

New York Bar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishishinjuku 3-7-1 Park Hyatt Tokyo 52F

New York Bar is located in Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel, around 12 minutes' walk from JR Shinjuku Station and eight minutes' walk from Tochomae Station on the Toei Oedo Line. Designed around the concept of recreating New York nights in Tokyo, the New York Bar provides a high-end urban nightlife experience. The bar is on the 52nd Floor of the hotel, so patrons can enjoy superb views of the Tokyo nightscape while drinking cocktails (there is a wide range available, including New York and Manhattan cocktails), seasonal beverages or other top-class alcoholic beverages. There are live jazz performances, starting from 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Moja in the House

4.0

23 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Shibuya 1-11-12F

A dining bar in Shibuya. The open and playfully decorated restaurant is entirely non-smoking, a rarity in Shibuya. Moja in the House has numerous sofa booths able to seat six to eight people, and these comfortable, semi-private spaces are perfect for taking a break or a girls' night out. The restaurant's menu consists of American soul food favorites and original dishes. Moja in the House' signature dish is its chicken and waffles-crunchy, juicy fried chicken served over crispy, toasty waffles. Top it off with a heaping helping of maple syrup and enjoy! The Guinguette by Moja, the restaurant's sister establishment, is located on floor B1 of the same building.

Had the best chicken and waffles in my whole 3 years stay in Japan. The chicken was tender and juicy and the waffle was crunchy and soft at the same time. HOWW??
Genkai Energy Park

4.0

141 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saga Pref. Higashimatsuragungenkaichou Imamura Shallow Lake 4112-1

A facility located near the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant which introduces the mechanisms behind nuclear power generation through an actual sized 13-meter-tall model of a nuclear reactor and a stunning nuclear reactor theater. Visitors can also receive a guided tour of the museum (requires around 40 minutes). The museum is adjoined by a greenhouse with some 200 different plants, a playground, and barbecue ground (advance reservation required), making the place a fun-filled destination for the whole family.

Always an excellent place to have BBQ. The service is great, and it has a young, lively vibe. The side dishes are also special… not just an afterthought. The bar area is small but nice… outdoor...
New Furano Prince Hotel Soh’s BAR

4.0

13 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Furanoshi Nakagoryou New Furano Prince Hotel grounds (7 minutes on foot from hotel)

Soh’s BAR is located in Nakagoryo, Furano City, Hokkaido, a seven-minute walk away from the New Furano Prince Hotel. The creation of the screenwriter Sou Kuramoto, the bar is a building built in the middle of Karamatsu wood. Inside, the atmosphere has a relaxed, hideaway for grown-ups kind of feel about it and is a great place to kick back on the comfy sofas next to the warm fireplace. As well as original cocktails they also offer food such as their soft-bolied omurice (omelet made with fried rice).

Zero atmosphere and expensive. Definitely not worth the walk. Be aware the price list does not include consumption tax. The music was dreadful. On the bright side it is a beautiful building.
POP KYOTO

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishikiyamachishijou Upper Le Mamachi 97 Immersium Building 1F

"A cafe and bar located on the first floor of the same building as WORLD KYOTO, a long standing Kyoto nightclub. Decorated in bright, primary colors, here customers can enjoy fresh cocktails and fruit juices. One item on the menu that people are particularly paying attention to is the ""eco-presso,"" espresso served in a cookie-based cup that you can eat. The inside of the cup is coated with icing that keeps the espresso from leaking out and also goes great with the bitter flavor of the beverage. A bar where you can take fun pictures, drink, and eat, the establishment is popular with men and women of all ages."

京都を代表するクラブWORLDに併設するカフェバーPOPは、おしゃれな内装で、クラブオープンするまでに時間におすすめです。特に生絞りで作ってくれるカクテルは美味しいし、コーヒーも美味しいですよ。もちろんクラブで疲れた際の休憩で上がってくるもあり。
Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort Cocktail Lounge “Pacifica”

Gourmet / Alcohol

Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Yamasakichou Hamayama Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort 1F

This is a lounge in the Sheraton Grande Ocean Resort with a large fish tank. Visitors can relax here while enjoying a cocktail. It is popular as a spot for some adult downtime where visitors can enjoy live piano music and performances.
Skylounge Stellar Garden

4.5

81 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Minato-ku Shibakouen 4-8-1 The Prince Park Tower Tokyo 33F

Just two minutes from the Akabanebashi Station exit at the Akabanebashi Station of the metro subway Oedo line. This is the bar lounge of The Prince Park Tower Tokyo, located within its grassy park grounds. From within the bar on the 33rd floor, from which one can see Tokyo Tower nearby, you can enjoy the nightlights that can only be seen from this vantage point. There is counter seating, pair seats, and a salon area. But the view of Tokyo Tower from the counter seats or the pair seats is something only exclusively seen from the Skylounge. Cocktails and wines are available, of which the Blason Rose, the Belle Epoque is recommended. All seating is smoking.

The view is Fantastic and the garden in front of the hotel is lovely. That’s the only positive aspect of this place. The service is average (to be polite), the staff were extremely uncooperative...
Bierhof Gambarius

4.0

38 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tottori Pref. Saihakugunhoukichou Maruyama 1740-30

Located in Hoki town, Saihaku county, this is the direct wholesaler of Daisen G Beer—a local beer brewed using spring water from Daisen. It is a beer restaurant with a European-style brick exterior, located at 300 meters, at the base of Daisen-Oki National Park. From sausages and spare ribs that go great with beer to oven-blazed pizza, pasta, and original curry, there is something for everyone, from kids to adults.

Up in the high mountain of Daizen, this beer house creates an European feel for its visitors. There are a number of ale, pilsner and lager to choose from. Its award winning pilsner is not bad...
Gotemba Kogen Beer Grand Table

4.0

103 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Shizuoka Pref. Gotembashi Kouyama 719

This restaurant located in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture is famous for serving craft beer made with spring water from Mt. Fuji. The restaurant, which features an open kitchen layout, offers a diverse menu including items such as spare ribs and pizza. Customers can also buy the beer served at the restaurant at the restaurant's shop.

I taught in Gotemba for a year and a friend and I made a monthly excursion out here. The buffet was amazing, and at Christmastime, the walk in the light tunnel was a once-in-a-lifetime experience...
Minoo Beer WAREHOUSE

4.0

21 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Minoo-shi Makiochi 3-14-18

The closest thing that Osaka has to a lazy Sunday afternoon at the pub is marred by some staff who come across like they learned customer relations from Aeroflot back in the good old/bad old Commie...
HAKODATE BEER HALL

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Hakodateshi Otemachi 5-22 Meiji-kan style street

HAKODATE BEER HALL is a restaurant combined with the brewery for Hakodate Beer, which is carefully brewed using the underground water of Mt. Hakodate. You can enjoy a menu that utilizes seafood and fresh local ingredients that go well with freshly brewed beer. There is also an outstanding atmosphere with two live performances on the stage inside the restaurant every evening. Additionally, there is bar seating so that you can even go on your own without feeling any hesitation. Good access with a seven-minutes’ walk from Hakodate Station is one of its attractions.
Kizakura Kappa Country, Kizakura Sakaba

3.5

47 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Fushimi-ku Shioyamachi 228

At Kizakura Sakaba guests can enjoy Kizakura sake and local craft beer in a charming brewery atmosphere with the diversity of drink options that you'd expect of a brewery-run shop. The building maintains the dynamic framing of the former main shop's warehouse as it's always been, and a beer keg awaits you at the storefront on the stone-paved approach to the entrance.

No photos allowed in the viewing room. We had a proper viewing in gekkeikan okura, so here we had a reasonable lunch. Buses of visitors coming here for lunches too. Seems to me theyre doing better...
BIERREISE'98

4.0

44 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Minato-ku Shinbashi 2-3-4 Shinbashi Park Building 1F

"A beer restaurant located a three-minute walk from JR Shimbashi Station. Fans from across the country come here seeking the beers poured by Kohei Matsuo, a beer meister who has appeared on television and in other media countless times. In order to gradually and naturally cool its main beer, Asahi Taru-Nama, the restaurant goes so far as to use an ice-chilled server. One particularly recommended selection from the food menu is ""Bier Reise' Famous Menchi-Katsu,"" a renowned breaded mincemeat cutlet covered with a homemade brown sauce."

夜の生ビールが有名なこちらのお店、ランチでも新橋界隈では使い勝手のよいお店です。メインの料理はオーダー式ですが、それ以外のご飯や味噌汁、副菜はビュッフェ形式でいただきます。
Nawanai

4.0

9 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hiroshima Hiroshima-shi Naka-ku Kanayamacho 12-10

This izakaya (Japanese-style pub) is located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City. There, guests can enjoy a wide variety of Japanese sake together with dishes made with plenty of seafood from the Seto Inland Sea including anago no shirayaki (conger eel grilled without seasoning) and unihoren (sea urchin and sauteed spinach). The popular izakaya is notable for its unique interior, especially its entrance (a hole punched in a wall), and for the way it operates, such as the lack of prices on the menu.

生ビールを始め、広島の地酒や全国の銘酒、ハイボール、ウイスキー、チューハイなどお酒の種類も豊富です。瀬戸内でとれた新鮮な魚介類が美味しいです。
FISH IN THE FOREST -TOOTH TOOTH x Sora Botanical Garden

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Hatobacho 2-8

A cafe located close to Minato Park an eight-minute walk from JR Motomachi Station. As suggested by its name, one of the most distinct things about the cafe is its decor, which consists of various fish decorations scattered amongst a green, botanical garden-like space. Here customers can enjoy pastas, pizzas, and cakes made with seasonal ingredients, as well as smoothies only offered at this location. The cafe has three reservation only party plans which include differing numbers of dishes and which all include a 120 minute all-you-can-drink period with a selection of some 100 drinks. The cafe can also be rented out for large groups. In the summer, the cafe opens up a beer garden as well.
ITOH DINING by NOBU

4.5

350 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300-64

This is a restaurant located in Gora, Hakone which specializes in Kobe beef steaks and Teppanyaki cooking. The chef, Keisuke Ito has collaborated with Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa who is a celebrity chef who attracts world celebrities. It is possible to have a full course meal which uses ingredients recommended by the chef such as Kobe beef, seafood from Sagami Bay and vegetables from western Mishima, Hakone. There are also plenty of red wines available for you to enjoy with your food. The restaurant is an eight-minute walk away from the Hakone Tozan Railway’s Gora Station.

We have been to Japan 6 times in the last 5 years and this was one of the worst meals we have had in Japan. We went to the Kyoto branch and Nobu’s other restaurants but this was not on par. The food...
CITA・CITA Maru Bldg.

3.5

57 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Marunouchi 2-4-1 Marunouchi Building 5F

An Asian cuisine restaurant located on the fifth floor of the Maru Building just a two-minute walk from Tokyo Station. At this popular restaurant you can enjoy authentic dishes from around Asia, including Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and Chinese. CITA・CITA also has an extensive wine and dessert menu. The stylish and subdued interior, designed around the theme of the “unexplored countries of Asia,” makes the restaurant an even more attractive destination. Looking out over the majestic Tokyo Station building, patrons can enjoy a spectacular nightscape with their dinner.

ディナーに伺いましたので投稿２回目です。ランチで東京駅がキレイに見えていましたが、ディナー時はライトアップされた駅舎が見え、美しいです。ただ予約をして奥のテーブルになってしまうと、駅舎は見えません。でも見晴らしはどの席も良いと思います。また奥の席は店員さんも回って来ないので、注文に苦労します。ここは改善して頂きたいポイントかなと思いました。肝心のお料理ですが、注文からサーブまでは味の割に早い...
371Bar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 3-7-11F

A lounge and bar with an open front located in 3 Chome Shinjuku. Whether you're a morning or a night person, 371Bar is ready for you-the establishment is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following day. 371Bar's atmosphere and style changes throughout the day. In the morning, you'll find a mix of Japanese and Western cuisine served buffet style. In the afternoon, seasonal pastas and hamburg steaks come with a free drink. In the late afternoon, 371 functions as a cafe and bar with a focus on cakes and a la carte dishes, while over dinner you can enjoy a steak with various a la carte dishes, craft beers, and wines.
The Imperial Lounge Aqua

4.0

156 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Uchisaiwaichou 1-1-1 Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main building 17F

A bar and lounge on the 17th floor of the main building of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. The high class establishment offers a sweeping view of scenic Hibiya on clear days. In the afternoon, Aqua operates as a cafe. In the evening, it's a bar where you can sip cocktails and renowned sakes while gazing at the Tokyo nightscape. During afternoon tea, you can enjoy open faced sandwiches and quiche made with seasonal ingredients along with a selection of some 30 beverages, including coffee, black tea, and flavored teas. Live piano and other music is provided every night. Aqua is also equipped with private rooms able to accommodate small and large groups.

great service, food, drinks with the view of the park from the 17th floor being so special, the lounge may be expensive but it is worth it the staff are all excellent and make the view off the park...
Shinme

4.0

28 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoto-shi Kamigyo-ku Senbon-dori Nakadachiuri Agaru West side Tamayacho 38

An izakaya pub at the Senbon Nakadachiuri intersection that's been serving food in line with the ideal of Delicious and Fresh that Matches the Season and the Day ever since their founding in 1934. As they head to the market to buy fresh ingredients on a daily basis their recommended specialties also change daily. The interior with its U-shaped counter and single plank table has a retro feel almost like you've stepped back into the Showa period. While calling themselves an izakaya pub their dishes are at the level of a traditional Japanese restaurant and sure to leave you completely satisfied. Their specialty menu item is Shinme, a unique warm-sake blend of six different types of Japanese sake.

As other people say, they do serve good food. However, their service was not good at all. First, they did not bring any appetizer to me (later they said they forgot to serve it to me when I asked...