| It is at night that Japans capital really comes to | | | | single beer. |
| life, with a myriad of bars, clubs and restaurants | | | | You 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 nightlife | | | | few drinks. |
| throughout the city, with bars ranging from ultra | | | | If you want to venture off the streets and sip |
| modern and laid back to boisterous and out right | | | | your 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 to | | | | These can be found in a great deal of the cities |
| New York on a Friday night. | | | | hotels. |
| Throughout Roppongi, dress code is relatively lax | | | | With no specific licensing hours, bars and clubs are |
| and drink prices are fairly modest. On the whole | | | | free to serve throughout the night, and many |
| though, drink prices vary considerably from bar to | | | | choose to do so! |
| bar and its always best to ask before you order | | | | Some 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 surprised | | | | travellers and for the more sophisticated, the |
| if you’re charged anything up to £50 for a | | | | stylish “Finger” is recommended. |