Bar, Theme entertainment in Japan
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China
This hip izakaya offers a great deal - for the first 45 minutes, frosty Orion beers and awamori cost ¥100 assuming you order one food plate per person. With the full range of Okinawan delicacies on offer, you shouldn't have too many problems choosing what to eat. China is 100m off Kokusai-dōri on Ichigin-dōri - look for the English sign and hanging red flags.
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Medata-ya
Located in the older part of town, this bar recreates the mid- to late-Shōwa period, some 40 years ago. A selection of canned food including sardines, spam, and unusual items such as bees in oil are stacked across the bar and can even be purchased as a light snack. There's plenty of ales to choose from, though Sapporo Red Star is the preferred lager.
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Bernd's Bar
More a German izakaya (pub/eatery) than a bar, the very friendly Bernd's is slightly removed from the mad parade of Roppongi Crossing. Hearty, authentic German food goes with the German draught bier. Menus are in German, Japanese and English - languages that the owner speaks with aplomb.
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Clubhouse
This clubhouse looks like the kind of wood-trimmed beer bar you'd find at any ski lodge, and it's a magnet for Tokyo's diehard rugby fans. Its comfortable, rugged interior is a friendly place to settle in for one of the fine imported or domestic beers and whatever game's on the tube.
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Belgo
If you're into Belgian beer, have we got a bar for you. This sweet well of ale has over 100 kinds of beer to drink, with an emphasis on all shades of Belgian goodness. There's Guinness and Chimay on draught, and you can round out the liquid fare with fish and chips.
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Tosa-no-izakaya Ippon-tsuri
In the middle of the Obiyamachi shopping arcade (look for the red lanterns outside), this popular izakaya features sake from each of the prefecture's 19 sake producers - make sure you know how to find your way home if you intend to try all of them.
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Takara
Those seeking to sample some sake should do themselves a favour and wander on into Takara, which has a dizzying sake selection and an English izakaya menu. This is a wonderfully unpretentious and classy spot for a sip.
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Tadg's Irish Pub
Tadg's is our favourite bar in Kyoto. It's a delightfully convivial spot which plays host to a good crowd of expats and Japanese every night of the week. This is an easy spot for solo travellers to enter - you'll soon be drawn into the conversation. Some evenings there are open-mike nights and live Irish music.
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