Kōrakuen & Akihabara
It's not every day you get to sip your coffee or tea in a cultural property. Imasa is the real deal, an old timber merchant's shophouse dating from 1927…
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Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Down an alley of sketchy-looking drinking dens is this nirvana for craft-beer lovers. It's principally a bottle shop stocking hundreds of different beer…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
With some 14 Japanese craft beers on tap, going for a reasonable ¥500/840 a glass/pint, plus good food (the deep-fried eel in batter and chips is…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
'Maid cafes' with kawaii (cute) waitresses, dressed as saucy French or prim Victorian maids, are a stock-in-trade of Akiba. @Home is one that's suitable…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Jimbōchō, a neighbourhood known for its universities, now has a school for students of craft gin. Cocktail Works Jimbōchō carries some 180 bottles of it,…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This old house, completely covered in ivy, is a charmer with a welcoming owner and two of Tokyo's most famous shop cats. Seating is on floor cushions;…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Sabōru checks the boxes of a classic mid-20th-century kissaten (coffee shop): dim lighting, low tables, lots of dark wood and strong burendo kōhī ('blend'…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
With hammock-style chairs, free wi-fi and plugs for computers and smartphones, this is a popular cafe with the digital generation. Manga and anime are a…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
A visit to Akiba isn't complete until you've sipped a cappuccino topped with a frothy bear design in a maid cafe where the waitress is dressed in a French…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Sake brewery Kiuchi has been brewing its excellent range of Hitachino Nest craft beers since 1996. At this dedicated outlet you can have a very merry time…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This charming cafe, which also sells alcohol, is stacked with antique goodies, including rocking horses, clocks, puppets, old photos and beautifully…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Tokyo's third-wave coffee scene is seeping into the old student haunt of Jimbōchō. The speciality here is single-origin beans, roasted very lightly in…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Off an alley parallel to Yasukuni-dōri, this wonderfully retro cafe plays old tango tunes on the sound system and serves blends such as Kilimanjaro coffee…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Can't get a ticket to see the 60-strong supergirl pop-group AKB48? Come instead to their official cafe to watch videos of the J-pop phenomenon play on…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This Kagurazaka hideaway has a wide range of Belgian beers on tap (from ¥800 to ¥2600 a glass) and a moody, industrial interior. Look for it above a…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This quirky little place shares space with Studio Uamou and the cartoonish characters of designer Takagi Ayako. On the menu are beer, teas and light pasta…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
This branch of the Craft Beer microbrewery chain, with some 30 ales available, specialises in roast chicken on its food menu.
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Pizza is the speciality at this branch of the Craft Beer pub chain, where there are some 30 ales available.
