Beer Bar Bitter

Kōrakuen & Akihabara


This Kagurazaka hideaway has a wide range of Belgian beers on tap (from ¥800 to ¥2600 a glass) and a moody, industrial interior. Look for it above a bistro called Viande and take the stairs on the right.


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3. Mizuma Art Gallery

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4. Koishikawa Kōrakuen

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5. Yūshū-kan

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6. Yasukuni-jinja

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8. Tayasu-mon

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Dating from 1635, the northern gate to Kitanomaru-kōen was once part of Edo-jō and is designated as a national important cultural asset.