Bar Benfiddich

Tokyo, Japan

A highly immersive destination revered by cocktail pilgrims for its no-menu approach

Bar Ishinohana

Tokyo, Japan

A hidden basement bar near Shibuya Station that is a cult favourite among cocktail connoisseurs

Gold Bar at Edition

Tokyo, Japan

The golden age of cocktail classics skilfully presented in sheer luxury at The Tokyo Edition

Ista Coffee Element

Osaka, Japan

Part café, part cocktail bar, all alchemy. Osaka’s Ista Coffee Elements turns the humble bean into a world-class liquid experience

Punch Room Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

A dark, elegant hideaway in Ginza where London’s clubland heritage meets Japanese craftsmanship

The Bar

Tokyo, Japan

A breathtakingly ritzy bar at Ritz Carlton Tokyo with impeccable hospitality and avant-garde cocktails

The Bellwood

Tokyo, Japan

A vintage cocktail time capsule that doubles as a four-seater kaiseki omakase restaurant

The SG Club

Tokyo, Japan

A three-in-one cocktail concept by award winning bartender Shingo Gokan, modelled after the Tokugawa shogunate era

Virtù

Tokyo, Japan

The opulent 39th-floor bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo echoes early 20th century Paris & Tokyo

Yakoboku

Kumamoto, Japan

A nocturnal bar rooted in Kumamoto’s soil and spirit, where Shinya Koba transforms local flora and flavour into cocktails that feel almost alive