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What it costs to sit down

Cover charges, cards, door rules and dress codes — recorded by visiting, dated at the point of observation, and paired with directions in the map you already use.

10 bars recorded No scraped reviews Google Maps hand-off
A discreet Tokyo bar entrance illuminated by a single warm lantern
How to read this list

The map is a drawing, not a route

Nothing interactive is embedded: the pins are placed from each address and are approximate to about a block. You already have Google Maps and it is better at directions than anything this site would build, so every entry links straight into it and prints the address in Japanese for the driver.

Only what Google lacks

The charge, the payment methods, whether the door needs a booking. Observed on a stated date, never estimated and never generalised from one bar to the next.

Authentic, whisky and sake bars

Hostess-style venues are out of scope entirely, and always have been. That is a decision, not a gap.

Illustrated map of Shinjuku with the recorded bars marked An illustration, approximate to about a block. Shinjuku Station is at the centre, Kabukicho to its north-east, Nishi-Shinjuku and the Metropolitan Government Building to its west, Shinjuku-sanchome to its east and Shinjuku Gyoen to its south-east. Bars marked: 1, 3rd ROOM; 2, 4C's BAR Rosso; 3, After Taste; 4, Anniversary; 5, Aquavity; 6, AWASELVES; 7, Bar Accueil; 8, BAR Arca; 9, Bar Violet; 10, Roof Top Bar & Terrace G. Central ParkShinjuku Gyoen Koshu-kaido Shinjuku-dori Yasukuni-dori Meiji-dori Ome-kaido Shinjuku Station Seibu-Shinjuku Higashi-shinjuku Shinjuku-sanchome Shinjuku-nishiguchi Tochomae Isetan Kabukicho Tower Busta Shinjuku 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Illustration — approximate to about a block, and not to scale. Pins are placed from each bar's street address, not surveyed. What was actually recorded on the visit is the station exit, the walking time and the floor: those are on each bar's page, with a Google Maps link for the door itself.
  1. 1 3rd ROOM
  2. 2 4C's BAR Rosso
  3. 3 After Taste
  4. 4 Anniversary
  5. 5 Aquavity
  6. 6 AWASELVES
  7. 7 Bar Accueil
  8. 8 BAR Arca
  9. 9 Bar Violet
  10. 10 Roof Top Bar & Terrace G

10 bars recorded

Each figure observed on the date shown

Shinjuku-sanchome 5

  • 3rd ROOM 3rd ROOM

    E1 · 2 min walk · Palace Building 4F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2017
    Cover
    ¥600 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards · QR code

    Mon, Tue, Thu 17:00-02:00 / Wed 18:00-02:00 / Fri, Sat and the day before a public holiday 17:00-04:00 / Sun and the last day of a long weekend 15:00-23:00

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    8 counter · 10 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Separated areas

    東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-1-5 パレスビル4F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-sanchome → Visited 2026-08-05

  • 4C's BAR Rosso ヨッシーズ バー ロッソ

    15B · 2 min walk · 2F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    Cover
    ¥1,000 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards

    Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun 17:00-02:00 / Fri, Sat 17:00-05:00 (closedSun: the first Sunday of the month, plus irregular closing days) Closing days vary — check before going

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    7 counter · 0 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Non-smoking

    東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-1-10 2F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-sanchome → Visited 2026-08-21

  • AWASELVES アワセルブズ

    C3 · 5 min walk · Shinjuku Tochi Tatemono Building 3F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2025
    Cover
    None
    Payment
    Cards · QR code

    Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 20:00-05:00 (Sat irregular closing days, Instagramcheck before going) / Sun, public holidays closed Closed Sun

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    7 counter · 8 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Separated areas

    東京都新宿区新宿3-8-5 新宿土地建物ビル3F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-sanchome → Visited 2026-08-21

  • BAR Arca バー アルカ

    E3 · 5 min walk · Kumazo Building 4F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2020
    Cover
    None
    Payment
    Cash · Cards · QR code

    18:00-03:00 (no closing day listed)

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    8 counter · 17 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Smoking throughout

    東京都新宿区新宿3-12-4 熊三ビル4F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-sanchome → Visited 2026-08-21

  • Bar Violet バー ヴィオレット

    C6 · 3 min walk · Daian Shinjuku Building B1F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2006
    Cover
    ¥500 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards

    Daily 18:00-03:00 (last orders for drinks 02:30). Closed over the New Year period.

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    10 counter · 14 table
    English
    Not spoken
    Smoking
    Separated areas

    東京都新宿区新宿3-11-11 ダイアン新宿ビルB1F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-sanchome → Visited 2026-08-05

Shinjuku 2

  • After Taste アフターテイスト

    East Exit · 2 min walk · Korune Building 5F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2013
    Cover
    ¥600 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards · QR code

    Mon, Wed-Sat 15:00-00:00 / Sun & public holidays 15:00-23:00 / Tue closed Closed Tue

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    9 counter · 21 table
    English
    Not spoken
    Smoking
    Separated areas

    東京都新宿区新宿3-28-16 新宿コルネビル 5F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku → Visited 2026-08-05

  • Bar Accueil バー・アクイール

    West · 10 min walk · Seisei Building 6F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2003
    Cover
    ¥500 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards

    Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00-03:00 / Mon closed (closedSun: the New Year period also closed) Closed Mon

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    6 counter · 12 table
    English
    Not spoken
    Smoking
    Smoking throughout

    東京都新宿区西新宿1-14-6 西勢ビル6F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku → Visited 2026-08-05

Higashi-shinjuku 1

  • Roof Top Bar & Terrace G ルーフトップバー アンド テラス ジー

    E1 · 6 min walk · Shinjuku Granbell Hotel 13F

    • English menu
    • Some Japanese whisky
    Cover
    ¥500 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards

    Mon-Sat 17:00-04:00 (last orders: food 02:00, drinks 03:30) / Sun and public holidays 14:00-22:30 (last orders: food 21:30, drinks 22:00)

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    0 counter · 100 table
    English
    Fluent
    Smoking
    Separated areas

    東京都新宿区歌舞伎町2-14-5 新宿グランベルホテル13F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Higashi-shinjuku → Visited 2026-08-21

Seibu-Shinjuku 1

  • Anniversary アニバーサリー

    East · 10 min walk · KI Building B1F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    Cover
    ¥1,000 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards

    Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 19:00-04:30 / Fri, Sat 19:00-05:00 / Sun 19:00-02:00

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    10 counter · 8 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Smoking throughout

    東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-11-12 KIビルB1F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Seibu-Shinjuku → Visited 2026-08-20

Shinjuku-nishiguchi 1

  • Aquavity アクアヴィティー

    D2 · 10 min walk · ASP Nishi-shinjuku Building 4F

    • Some Japanese whisky
    • Est. 2009
    Cover
    ¥500 cover charge
    Payment
    Cash · Cards · QR code

    Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 18:00-00:30 / Sunpublic holidays closed (hours may change) Closed Sun

    Seats, English, smoking, address
    Service
    None
    Seats
    7 counter · 7 table
    English
    Some
    Smoking
    Smoking throughout

    東京都新宿区西新宿7-11-2 ASP西新宿ビル4F

    Directions in Google Maps ↗ The walk from Shinjuku-nishiguchi → Visited 2026-08-21