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Trader Vic's Tokyo at Hotel New Otani is the only surviving Asian outpost of the Trader Vic's tiki chain. Mai Tais, Polynesian decor, hotel-bar polish.
Signature drink: Mai Tai and Polynesian tiki
Food: Polynesian-inspired dinner
Tip: Reserve for the polynesian dinner menu; bar seating walks in fine.
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Bar Orchard Ginza in Tokyo is Takuo Miyanohara's fresh-fruit-only cocktail bar. Whatever seasonal fruit hangs over the counter becomes that night's pour.
Signature drink: Seasonal fruit cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Reservation by phone. Closed Sundays. Cocktails are bartender's-choice from the fruit lineup.
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Bar Leopard in Tokyo Andaz Toranomon is the 51st-floor cocktail bar with skyline views and a 200-label spirits shelf. Hotel-bar polish, top bartenders.
Signature drink: Classic and contemporary cocktails
Food: Hotel bar menu
Tip: Reserve a window-side counter seat at sunset. Open daily 17:00-24:00.
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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.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails with live jazz
Food: New York Grill steaks
Tip: Cover charge after 20:00. Reserve a window table for sunset; jazz starts at 20:00.
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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.
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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.