October 2022: Please note Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar has now permanently closed. Please see our Tokyo Station And Marunouchi page for other places to dine in the district. See all Izakaya we recommend on our Best Izakaya Rice In Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar in Tokyo Station is a little tricky to find, but once you do, you’ll be drinking some of the finest sake from north Japan that you’ll find in the metropolis.
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar - image © Florentyna Leow
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar isn’t the easiest place to find. It’s sequestered in the furthest corner of Tokyo Gourmet Zone on the second floor of the Tokyo Station building near the north side of Yaesu - which is a lengthy set of directions to provide anyone trying to find it. But it’s well worth your time and effort: you’ll be rewarded with some of Akita prefecture’s finest craft sake for your troubles.
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar - image © Florentyna Leow
This craft sake bar is part of Honke Abeya, a restaurant specializing in chicken dishes made with an heirloom crossbreed of chicken. We suggest ordering some yakitori to go with all the sake you’ll be drinking.
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar - image © Florentyna Leow
The bar usually has around three dozen kinds of sake in stock on any given day, including seasonal specialties and limited edition bottles. (Did you know sake could be seasonal? It sure can.) Start with a sake flight of around 6 - 8 different sips - or, if you can hold your drink, there’s an all-you-can-drink option available.
For more Tokyo izakaya and sake choices, see our Best Izakaya And Sake Specialists In Tokyo page.
English name:
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar
Japanese name:
秋田純米酒処
English address:
Kitamachi Dining, 2F Yaesu North Exit, Tokyo Station, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0005
Japanese address:
〒100-0005 東京都千代田区丸の内1-9-1 東京駅八重洲北口2F 北町ダイニング
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am-11pm
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays: 11am-10pm
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Train: Directly connected to Yaesu North exit of Tokyo Station.
Telephone:
+81-3-6256-0518
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Akita Pure Rice Sake Bar is located in Tokyo's Tokyo Station and Marunouchi district. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo Station and Marunouchi, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all Izakaya we recommend on our Best Izakaya Rice In Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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