Holidays – Tokyo by Night

It is at night that Japans capital really comes tosingle beer.
life, with a myriad of bars, clubs and restaurantsYou can also expect to pay an entrance or
throughout the city, you’d be hard stretched“cover” fee for many of the
to find something not to your taste.Japanese-style pubs or “izakaya”. This is
With many Japanese apartments being quite small,also the case for many clubs, where cover fees
many locals choose to socialise out in the city.can usually be quite high, but generally include a
This has resulted in an incredibly diverse nightlifefew drinks.
throughout the city, with bars ranging from ultraIf you want to venture off the streets and sip
modern and laid back to boisterous and out rightyour drink slowly underneath Tokyo’s
crazy.unforgettable skyline, then one of the many
The district of Roppongi is recommended as a“sky bars” may be more to your liking.
starting for westerners and is not to dissimilar toThese can be found in a great deal of the cities
New York on a Friday night.hotels.
Throughout Roppongi, dress code is relatively laxWith no specific licensing hours, bars and clubs are
and drink prices are fairly modest. On the wholefree to serve throughout the night, and many
though, drink prices vary considerably from bar tochoose to do so!
bar and its always best to ask before you orderSome notable bars include; “Hajime”, one
to avoid any problems.of the most popular in the Roppongi district,
If you spend any time in any of Tokyo’s“GasPanic”, a lively favourite amongst
many “hostess clubs” do not be surprisedtravellers and for the more sophisticated, the
if you’re charged anything up to £50 for astylish “Finger” is recommended.