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Happy hour in Tokyo

Where the good rooms are cheapest — hotel lounges, steakhouses and terraces across Tokyo, with the hours that matter and what is actually discounted.

Shibuya

Nonbei Yokocho illustration

Nonbei Yokocho

KEY2 Pick

Shibuya (behind Shibuya Station)

Daily · 6:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —A two-storey alley of tiny standing bars
  • —Most counters seat six or fewer — go early to get a stool

1-25 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo

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Toranomon

Toranomon Yokocho illustration

Toranomon Yokocho

Toranomon, Minato

Mon–Sat · 5:30pm – 8:00pm

  • —Open-air yatai food stalls under the highway overpass
  • —Highball and beer sets aimed at the after-work crowd

1-chome Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo

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Ebisu

Ebisu Yokocho illustration

Ebisu Yokocho

KEY2 Pick

Ebisu, Shibuya

Daily · 5:00pm – 8:00pm

  • —A converted market hall of shared-counter izakaya stalls
  • —Easy to bar-hop without leaving the building

1-7-4 Ebisu, Shibuya City, Tokyo

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Yurakucho

Andy's Shin Hinomoto illustration

Andy's Shin Hinomoto

Yurakucho, Chiyoda

Mon–Sat · 5:00pm – 7:30pm

  • —Under-the-tracks izakaya run by a British-Japanese owner
  • —Fresh sashimi flown in daily, priced well below Ginza rates

2-4-4 Yurakucho, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

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Happy-hour times change with season and event calendars — call ahead on fight weekends and major conventions.