Gen Yamamoto

Gen Yamamoto in Azabu-Juban may have the world’s most famous seasonal cocktail tasting menu. This remarkable bar is a must-visit for any cocktail connoisseur visiting Tokyo.

[Gen Yamamoto - image © Florentyna Leow]

Bartender and mixologist Gen Yamamoto crafts some of the world’s best cocktails. This is hardly an understatement: seatings at his bar book out weeks and even months in advance, and all of it rests on the quality of his drinks.

[Gen Yamamoto - image © Florentyna Leow]

Here, you’re drinking individual creations unlike any of the classics you’ll have encountered in bars. Warmed daiginjo sake might be combined with a cold strawberry cream; Spanish gin, tomatoes and perilla leaf makes an explosively flavoured drink. His creations change with the seasons, making this feel like a kaiseki dining experience in the form of cocktails.

[Gen Yamamoto - image © Florentyna Leow]

The cocktails are a little lighter on the alcohol, which is entirely understandable when you’re downing 6 of them in the space of 1.5 hours. This is not a place to drink for the sake of getting drunk. Make your reservation and enjoy those life-changing drinks.

English name:
Gen Yamamoto

Japanese name:
ゲン ヤマモト

English address:
1F Anniversary bldg., 1-6-4 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0045

Japanese address:
〒106-0045 東京都港区麻布十番1-6-4 アニバーサリービル1F

Opening hours:
Tuesday-Sunday: 3pm-11pm
Closed Monday

Admission:
Cover charge ¥1000

Nearest Transport:
Subway: 2-minute walk from exit 7 of Azabu-juban Station on the Toei Oedo line, and Tokyo Metro Namboku line.

Telephone:
+81-3-6434-0652

Website: Official website (Japanese and English)

Near To Here:
Gen Yamamoto is located in Tokyo’s Roppongi and Akasaka district. See our complete list of things to do in Roppongi and Akasaka, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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