Shinjuku! Entertainment, Skyscrapers (most in Japan), Restaurants (most in Japan), Station (Guinness Book of World Records official Busiest Station in the World). Our Pub Guide will help lead you astray! Also covers pubs in nearby Nakano!
Abbot’s Choice(Shinjuku Branch)
5 mins walk from Shinjuku Station
Open Times:
Mon-Friday: 5pm-8am
Saturday: 3pm-8am
Sunday: 3pm-6am
Abbot’s Choice will stay open until the early hours of the morning and generally attracts good company for those who are looking for a longer session!
Berg (Beer and Cafe)
1 minute walk from Shinjuku Station
Times:
7 Days a Week: 7am-11pm
Berg is truly a hidden gem of Shinjuku! Upon first inspection you maybe wondering what it is exactly that Berg do. The answer is that they do a little bit of everything! They are open for every meal of the day, are a perfect stop of coffee or beer, and sell a mixture of German, French and British style food! Despite the rather bizarre combination on offer, Berg boasts some of the most positive feedback from tourists and locals in the Shinjuku area!
Deathmatch in Hell
6 mins walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station
Times:
Mon-Saturday: 8pm-3am
Closed Sundays
If you’re a bit of a metal head and enjoy a good horror movie be sure to check out this pub! Deathmatch in Hell has a great deal of character, to the extent where you’d think you were in a horror museum! Death metal is playing all night, and to give the bar that extra hellish touch all drinks on the menu cost 666 yen! Why not come and find out why Deathmatch in Hell receives borderline perfect reviews!
Peter Cole Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch)
1 min from Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome (Oedo Line)
Times:
Monday-Thursday 3pm-Midnight
Friday-Sunday 3pm-1am
This guide’s editor is proud of his role in having a pub in Japan named after a lake monster in Ireland. The Peter Cole however is a whole new level! It’s named after a real Irishman who changed the Guinness landscape in Japan. A Quality engineer sent from Guinness heaven who saved Guinness in Japan from mediocrity while drinking his fair share! He has been fondly remembered in his adopted home. All hail Peter Cole!
Road House Dining Beer Bar
1 minute from JR Shinjuku Station
Times:
Monday to Saturday 5pm-2am
Friday 5pm-3am
Sunday 5pm-12am
Ideal for live sport on large screens. Even has its own Karaoke machine in the basement!
Shinjuku baru
2 mins walk from Shinsen-Shinjuku Station
Open Times:
Mon-Saturday: 5pm-Midnight
Closed Sundays
This pub has a much greater Japanese feel to it than the other pub’s that made my list. If you want to experience a more traditional style of setting whilst still having access to a TV to watch your favourite sports on, this is the pub for you! Another point to note is that despite the Japanese style you will still be able to order a nice big pint of Guinness!
St James (Pub and Standing Bar)
3 mins walk from Shinjuku Station
Times:
Mon-Thursday: 12pm-3am
Fri/Sat/Holidays: 12pm-5am
Sunday: 12pm-Midnight
If you’re big into your beers this may just be the place for you! St James have a wide selection of craft beers from all over the globe! It’s a very easy bar to relax in creating an ideal setting for watching sports with other tourists and locals!
The Dubliners Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch)
2 mins from JR Shinjuku Station
Times:
Mon-Tues 3-11pm
Wed-Fri 3-11:30pm
Saturday Midday- 11:30pm
Sun & Public Holiday Midday-11pm
HUB (Shinjuku Kabukicho branch)
2 mins walk from Shinjuku station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-1am
Friday 5pm-4am
Saturday 3pm-4am
Sunday 3pm-1am
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 3-7pm
HUB (Shinjuku west branch)
1 minute walk from Shinjuku train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-1am
Friday 5pm-2am
Saturday 4pm-1am
Sunday 4pm-Midnight
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
HUB Ale House(Shinjuku South Branch)
2 mins walk from Shinjuku Station
Times for the Underground Bar (B1)
Mon-Thurs: 4pm-Midnight
Friday: 4pm-2am
Saturday: 2pm-2am
Sunday 2pm-Midnight
Times for the 6th Floor Bar (same building)
Mon-Thurs: 5pm-2am
Friday: 3pm-2am
Saturday: 3pm-12am
Sunday: 5pm-1am
Happy Hour: B1: 5-7pm/ 6th Floor 4-7pm
We’ve included this HUB (actually 2 HUB Pubs in 1 x building) as it’s a great place to watch sport and enjoy Happy Hour.
HUB (Shinjuku Yakusuni st. branch)
2 mins from Shinjuku train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-2am
Friday 5pm-4am
Saturday 4pm-4am
Sunday 4pm-2am
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
HUB (Seibu Shinjuku Ekimae branch)
1 minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-1am
Friday 5pm-2am
Saturday 4pm-2am
Sunday 4pm-1am
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
HUB Ale House (Takadanobaba west branch)
2 mins walk from Takadanobaba train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-12.30am
Friday 5pm-1am
Saturday 5pm-12.30am
Sunday 5pm-Midnight
Happy Hour: Everyday 5pm-7pm
HUB (Tokyo Opera City branch)
2 mins walk from Hatsudai train station.
Times:
Everyday 11.30am-11.30pm
Happy Hour: Everyday 4pm-7pm
HUB Ale House (Nakano south branch)
2 mins walk from Nakano train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-Midnight
Friday 5pm-2am
Saturday 4pm-1am
Sunday 4pm-Midnight
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
HUB (Shinjuku Kuyakusho st. branch)
4 mins walk from Shinjuku Sanchome train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-1am
Friday 5pm-4am
Saturday 4pm-4am
Sunday 4pm-1am
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
HUB Ale House (Yotsuya Shimmichi st. branch)
2 mins walk from Yotsuya train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-Midnight
Friday 5pm-2am
Sat – Sun 4pm-Midnight
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4pm – 7pm
82 (Shinjuku-Sanchome branch)
1 minute walk from Shinjuku-Sanchome train station.
Times:
Mon – Thurs 12pm-Midnight
Fri – Sat 12pm-2am
Sunday 12pm – Midnight
Happy Hour: Everyday 4pm-7pm
82 (Shinjuku west branch)
2 mins walk from Shinjuku-Nishiguchi train station.
Hours:
Mon – Thurs 5pm-1am
Friday 5pm-2am
Saturday 4pm-2am
Sunday 4pm-Midnight
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 5pm-7pm / Weekends 4-7pm
