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New York Bar Park Hyatt in Tokyo Shinjuku is the 52nd-floor jazz bar from Lost in Translation. Live music nightly, panoramic Mount Fuji views on clear days.
Food program: New York Grill steaks
Tip: Cover charge after 20:00. Reserve a window table for sunset; jazz starts at 20:00.
Address: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-1055, Japan
Peter Bar at Peninsula Tokyo is the 24th-floor cocktail bar overlooking the Imperial Palace gardens. Modern classics with Asian flavours, red lacquer.
Signature drink: Modern classics with Asian flavours
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Reserve a window seat at sunset; closed Sunday for renovation through mid-2026. Live music Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Bellwood in Shibuya is Atsushi Suzuki's Taisho-era cafe-themed cocktail bar in Tokyo, kaiseki-as-cocktail menu, hidden 12-piece omakase counter at back.
Signature drink: Cocktail-kaiseki tasting menu
Food: Nigiri counter at Bell Sushi in the back
Tip: Reserve via TableCheck; the kaiseki cocktail set takes 90 minutes. Closed Tuesdays.
Memento Mori in Tokyo's Shimokitazawa is the cinema-inspired cocktail bar with a projector running silent movies. Modern cocktails, low-lit film-club.
Signature drink: Cinema-inspired modern cocktails
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Closed Mondays. Walk-in welcome; the back-room is the calmer seating after 21:00.
Gold Bar at Tokyo EDITION Toranomon is a Golden Age cocktail room above the city, classic Martini and Manhattan rebuilds, Japanese spirits as the base notes.
Signature drink: Modern Martini variation
Food: Bar bites
Tip: Open daily 17:00-01:00; window seats face Toranomon Hills and Tokyo Tower.
Bar High Five in Tokyo's Ginza is Hidetsugu Ueno's basement cocktail counter, World's 50 Best Bars 2011-2023. Hand-cut ice, custom drinks to your taste.
Signature drink: Custom-made spec to your preference
Food: Replenished complimentary snacks
Tip: Cover charge is 1,000 yen with snacks. Open Mon-Sat from 17:00, closed Sundays and national holidays; arrive early for a seat at the counter.
Star Bar Ginza in Tokyo's Ginza is Hisashi Kishi's pressed-tin temple of classic cocktail technique since 2000. The Sidecar is the order on a first visit.
Signature drink: Sidecar with hand-cut Ninja ice
Food: Tinned snacks, charcuterie
Tip: Cover charge applies. Wear smart casual; phone reservations are accepted but the standing space at the counter turns fast.
