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Drink draft beer in a beer hall from 1934

Opened in 1934, this beer hall in Ginza is the oldest still running in Japan, and its high-ceilinged hall still looks much as it did then. Order a mug of draft beer and a few plates to share, and drink among office workers and travelers under the old lamps and mosaics. It is a few minutes' walk from Ginza Station, an easy evening stop after a day of shopping.

Beer Hall Lion Ginza 7-chome Store
Chuo, Tokyo

The far wall of the hall is a huge glass mosaic of people harvesting barley, the first thing you see as you walk in. The draft beer is poured in one smooth motion so the beer and foam settle together, a house style called ichido-tsugi, or single pour. The building is listed as a national cultural property, yet it runs as an everyday beer hall, and weekend evenings get busy, so arrive early.

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