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Tokyo Sake Bars and Sake Restaurants

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

If you want to drink sake in Japan, go to any izakaya (Japanese-style sake restaurants) near you. You can drink and eat reasonably. For sake lovers, here is a list of sake restaurants are known for their good sake selections.
(Tokyo sake bars/restaurants below are listed in alphabetical order.)

Akaoni

Address: 2-15-3 Sangenjaya Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3410-9918
Access: Tokyu Line Sangenjaya Station
Open: 5:30p.m.- 11:30p.m. (Mon. -Fri.) 5 p.m. - 11:30p.m. (Sat.Sun. and holidays)
Moderate to Expensive

Hijiritei

1-8-4 Shibadaimon Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3437-9778
Access: Tokyo Subway Daimon / JR Hamamatsucho Station
Open: 5 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Moderate prices

Kanda Koju

Address: Onuki Building 1F 2-9-7 Kajimachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone 03-3253-0044
Access: JR Kanda Station
Open: 5:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays
Seats: 36
Moderate to Expensive

Kasumicho Sanmaruichinoichi

Address: MISTY Nishi-Azabu 3F 2-12-5 Nishi-Azabu Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-6805-3227
Access: Tokyo Subway Nogizaka or Hiroo Stations
Open: 6:30 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Closed: Sundays
Expensive

Kuri

Toni Building 2F 6-4-15 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3573-8033
Access: Tokyo Subway Ginza Station
Open: 5 p.m.-3 a.m. (Mon.-Thu.) / 5 p.m.-3:30a.m. (Fri.) / 5 p.m.- 0:30 a.m.(Sat.and holidays)
Closed: Sundays, third Saturday of each month
Reasonable

Sakanatei

Address: Koike Building 4F 2-23-15 Dogenzaka Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3780-1313
Access: JR Shibuya Station
Open: 5:30 pm - 1:30a.m.
Closed: Sundays, holidays
Moderete prices

Sake Kyoka

Address: 1 F 5-5-9 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3585-3030
Access: Tokyo Subway Akasaka Station
Open: 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, holidays, some Saturdays
Expensive

Sakedokoro Yoshimoto

Address: Nishishin Building 3F 1-13-3 Nishi-Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3348-9658
Access: JR Shinjuku Station
Open: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, holidays
Reasonable prices

Sasashu

Address: 2-2-6 Ikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3971-6796
Access: JR Ikebukuro Station
Open : 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, holidays
Expensive

Sake Sakana Omata

Address: Seki Building 1F 1-7-8 Nishi-Ikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 03-3986-7770
Access: JR Ikebukuro Station
Open: 11:30a.m. - 1:15 p.m. / 5 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, holidays
Moderate
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