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A little bit!
Sake tasting with
Nippon shu
When you think about drinking sake, there are so many brands that you often tend to get lost.
Here are some restaurants where you can easily compare different types of sake and enjoy the spirit of Japan's national alcoholic beverage.

When you think about drinking sake, there are so many brands that you often tend to get lost.
Here are some restaurants where you can easily compare different types of sake and enjoy the spirit of Japan's national alcoholic beverage.

* Published content contains information as of November 2019. Business days, business hours, rates, etc. may be changed due to the circumstances of the place of publication. Please check with each publisher for the latest information.
[Updated on November 29, 2019]

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A small liquor store in Ningyocho. The 1st floor is a standing bar that offers over 30 different types of sake, and the 2nd floor is a free drinks-style sake room where you can freely choose from 12 different types of sake. The brand changes every month and features a one-hour all-you-can-drink and one appetizer.
Address

2-8-7, Nihonbashi Ningyocho Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Direction

A two-minute walk from Ningyocho Station Exit A4 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya or Toei Asakusa Line

Open Hours

17:00～23:30 on Monday to Friday, 16:00～23:30 on Saturdays, 16:00～22:00 on Holidays

Day Off

Sundays

Contact

03-3663-0635

03-3663-0635

All-you-can-drink Japanese sake tasting2,530 yen(including tax)

Imada Shouten
Founded in 1923, Imada Shouten carries about 100 brands of alcoholic beverages, including Japanese sake from Hiroshima, as well as valuable brands of sake that are hard to find in Tokyo. On weekdays from 17:00 to 20:00, the standing bar is open, and three types of local sake are reasonable with one coin. In addition, the store also holds monthly sake tasting events.
Address

1−10−10, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Direction

A four-minute walk from Kayabacho Station Exit 1 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line or Tozai Line,A six-minute walk from Hatchobori Station Exit A4 on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and JR Keiyo Line

Open Hours

8:00～20:00 on Monday to Friday, 8:00～12:00 on Saturdays
* One coin tasting is Monday to Friday, 17:00～20:00

Day Off

Sundays and Holidays

Contact

03-3551-5885

03-3551-5885

One coin tasting500 yen(including tax)

Hasegawa Saketen Nihonbashi
A shop consisting of a retail space with 10 large sake-only refrigerators and a dining space. At the bar, you can choose from 10 different types of sake which you can drink from a wine glass. You can immediately buy your favorite liquor and enjoy various sakes that are brought in every day.
Address

Takeda Global Head Office 1F, 2-1-1, Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Direction

A three-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station Exit A9 on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hanzomon Line

Open Hours

Sale 11:00～20:00
Lunch 11:30～15:00 (L.O.14:30), Bar 15:00～21:00 (L.O.20:30) on Monday to Friday
Bar 11:30～20:00 (L.O.19:30 * Saturday L.O.19:00) on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
* Bar meals are provided with simple snacks depending on the time of day.

Day Off

Open all year round

Contact

03-6262-3111

03-6262-3111

Web Site

https://www.hasegawasaketen.com

Japanese sake440 yen～(including tax)

Tsukiji Honmaru Tsukishima
An izakaya that sticks to fresh seafood from Toyosu Market. Every time the featured sake is sold out, the lineup switches to seasonal brands. The "three-brand sake tasting set" is a popular choice in which you can choose from 10 different types of sake from all over the country selected carefully by a sake sommelier.
Address

3−17-5, Tsukishima, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Direction

A five-minute walk from Tsukishima Station Exit 10 on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line or the Toei Subway Oedo Line

Open Hours

17:00～23:30 (L.O. meal 22:45, drink 23:00)

Day Off

Sundays

Contact

03-5547-4511

03-5547-4511

Three-brand sake tasting set1,320 yen(including tax)