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Japanese ramenUntil 03:00 Fri-Sat, 24:00 weekdays
Ippudo Roppongi in Tokyo pours Hakata-style tonkotsu until 03:00 on Friday and Saturday. The standard late ramen between Roppongi Crossing and Ark Hills.
TryHakata-style tonkotsu ramen
TipAdd a kaedama noodle refill for 200 yen extra; the akamaru modern is the canonical late bowl.
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Japanese sushiUntil 24-hour
Sushizanmai Honten in Tokyo's Tsukiji runs 24-hour sushi from the Outer Market gate. The Kiyoshi Kimura room where the New Year tuna auctions are won.
Try24-hour sushi platter
TipLate-night counter is the easiest path. The maguro-zukushi tuna selection is the value play at 02:00.
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JapaneseUntil 05:00 weekends, 03:00 weekdays
Torikizoku Shibuya in Tokyo is the value yakitori izakaya pouring 350-yen skewers and mega-highball jugs until 05:00. Post-club default in Center-gai.
TryYakitori skewers and mega highball
TipAll food and drink 350 yen plus tax. Reservations recommended Friday and Saturday before 22:00.
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JapaneseUntil 04:00 weekends
Ebisu Yokocho in Tokyo runs 20 indoor stalls until 04:00 weekends. The architect-designed 2008 yokocho with yakiniku, oden, sashimi and grilled-offal carts.
TryModern izakaya small plates
TipWalk-in friendly. The takoyaki stall and the seafood-yakiniku counter are the canonical late orders.
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NordicUntil 01:00 Thu-Sun, 22:00 Mon-Wed
Fuglen Tokyo in Tomigaya pours Scandinavian cocktails and Norwegian brown-cheese toast until 01:00 Thu-Sun. Vintage Oslo furniture, calm late-night room.
TryScandinavian cocktails and Norwegian cheese toast
TipMondays and Tuesdays close at 22:00. Wednesday open until 24:00.
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Japanese ramenUntil 22:30 last order
Rokurinsha in Tokyo Station Ramen Street pours dense pork-and-fish tsukemen until 22:30 last order. Canonical thick-noodle bowl before the last Shinkansen.
TryThick-noodle tsukemen
TipTokyo Station Ramen Street is inside the JR turnstiles. Queue 30-60 minutes off-peak; 60-90 at peak hours.