Must-see nightlife in Asakusa & Sumida River

  • Fuglen

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    This Norwegian coffee and cocktail bar brings its oh-so-cool vintage Scandi stylings to Asakusa at this outlet opened in 2018. The coffee is very good but…

  • Asahi Sky Room

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Spend the day at the religious sites and end it at the Asahi altar, on the 22nd floor of the golden-tinged Asahi Super Dry Building. The venue itself isn…

  • Popeye

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Popeye boasts an astounding 100 beers on tap, including a huge selection of Japanese beers – from Echigo Weizen to Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout. The…

  • Kamiya Bar

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Kamiya is one of Tokyo’s oldest bars (open since 1880) and still hugely popular – thanks largely to the one-litre dai-jokki (大ジョッキ; 'big cups') of Asahi…

  • Café Otonova

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    This charming cafe occupies an old house on an alley running parallel to Kappabashi-dōri. Exposed beams are whitewashed and an atrium has been created,…

  • Dandelion Chocolate

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Dandelion makes it's own single-origin bean-to-bar small-batch chocolate right here in Kuramae, a neighbourhood long known for light manufacturing (and…

  • Lucite Gallery

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    In the former Yanagibashi entertainment district, this cafe, bar and gallery was once the home of geisha and popular singer Ichimaru. Rotating exhibits by…

  • Kappabashi Coffee & Bar

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    This stylish coffee shop has an interior that mixes traditional Japanese dark wood with more modern features. In addition to hand-drip coffee, light meals…

  • Blue Bottle Coffee

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Hailing originally from Oakland, California, this third-wave coffee outfit has set up its main Tokyo roastery in the Kiyosumi area. Fuel up on an…

  • Ef

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Set in a 19th-century wooden warehouse that beat the 1923 earthquake and WWII, this wonderfully cosy space serves coffee, tea and, after 6pm, cocktails…

  • Camera

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    This delightful cafe is combined with a boutique selling the quality leathergoods of Tamura Kosuke. There's good coffee and smoothies to go with some…

  • 'Cuzn Homeground

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Run by a wild gang of local hippies, 'Cuzn is the kind of bar where anything can happen: a barbecue, a jam session or all-night karaoke, for example.

  • Ryōgoku Terrace Cafe

    Asakusa & Sumida River

    Beside a lovely Edo-period garden and near the sumo stadium, this all-day cafe is a pleasant spot for a soft drink during the day or a cocktail (¥550) or…