Hidden tucked away places not found on any Tokyo's tourist maps and pamphlets.
TINIEST BARS / RESTAURANTS / BOUTIQUES ON THE BACK STREET ALLEYS AND NON-ADVERTISED BUILDINGS.
1 Ganko Ramen Noodles
* Address: 3-15-7 Nishiwaseda, Tokyo
* Location: In Shinjuku Ward; near Waseda University. Around the corner from 7-11 Store and down a tidy alley
* Look for: Black tarp set like a tent against a tiled wall.
2. Le Baron Dance Club
* Address: Aoyama Center Building, BIF 3-8-40 Tokyo, 107-0062
* Location: Minami-Aoyama Minatu-ku, Omote Sand Station A4.
In the basement
* Link & map: http://www.lebaron.jp
3. Casba Bar
* Address: Wakamatsu Building B1F 2-14-15, Tokyo, 150-0001
* Location: Higashi Shibuya-ku
* Look for: In the basement of a gray building.
* Phone: 03/5467-5402
* Price: 1000 yen, or $8.20 for a table
4. Cha Cha Hana Restaurant
* Address: 1-1-1 Kabukicho, Tokyo, 160-0021
* Phone: 03/5292-2933
* Nouvelle Asian/Pac Rim Cusines
* Price: Dinner for two with sake about ¥5,000 ($41)
5. Mori Art Museum
* Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi, Tokyo
* Location: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Minato-ku
on the 53rd floor of the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
* Link & Map: http://www.mori.art.museum/eng/info/access.html
* Tip: Go at night to enjoy the impressive view of the city
6. Not Found Clothing Boutique * only Japanese brands
* Location: Azubu Juban near Roppongi
* Difficult to find. By appointment only
7. Higashiyama Gantan Restaurant & industrial minimalist bar
* Address: 1-8-6 Higashiyama, Tokyo, 153-0064
* Location: Sun Royal Higashiyama 109, Meguro
* Phone: 03/3791-4807
* Sushi/Japanese cuisines
* Direction: Higashiyama Gantan
* Tip: Knock on the gray metal door of this white-tiled apartment building
8. Sushi Kanesaka Restaurant
* Address: 8-10-3 Ginza, Tokyo, 104-0061
* Location: Misuzu Bldg., fl. B1, Chuo-ku
- Tucked away in the basement of a Ginza office building
* Phone: 03/5568-4411
* Dinner for two without drinks ¥20,000 ($163)
9. Mizuma Art Gallery
* Link & info: http://www.mizuma-art.co.jp/top_e.php
10. Shisui Bar
* Address: 1-25-10 Shibuya, Tokyo, 154-0002
* Location: Shibuya-ku
* Phone: 03/3407-2371
* Cover price: 1700 yen bar
11. Oiwa / Bar
* Address: 3-22-2 Koenji Kita, Tokyo, 166-0002
* Location: Shibuya-ku; In a hidden alley
* Phone: 90/9348-1050
* Price: 600 yen includes a snack, or $4.90
* Serves traditional cocktails like shochu and soymilk, liquors that look like moonshine, and whips up buckwheat noodles and omelets on a tiny stove.
* Ideal place to stop by to grab some grubs before heading out to the night clubs.
12. Tight Bar
* Address: 2F, 1−25−10, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
* Phone: +81 (0) 3 3499-7668
* Hours/Times: 6pm - 2am
* Direction & Info: Tight Bar
13. If you are absolutely completely lost where to begin with any of the above listed place, contact BESPOKE TOKYO. Tour guides found by British expats. Bespoke Tokyo (03-3462-2663, www.bespoketokyo.jp). $84.00 an hour (3 hours minimum) or better yet, ask your hotel concierge to call each place for the details of the location and taxi direction. Have the personnel write in "Janpanese" and give it to the taxi driver.
* Photos: Credits
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