Bar High Five
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Ginza · near Ginza Station
World-renowned Ginza cocktail-and-whisky bar led by master bartender Hidetsugu Ueno; a long-running World's 50 Best Bars fixture with a strong Japanese whisky (Suntory/Nikka) selection alongside its famed cocktails.
Honest drawbacks: Small basement counter; seats limited (short hold if you phone ahead); table/seating charge; not a place for long stays when busy.
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- Mon-Sat approx 17:00 onward; closed Sundays and national holidays
- Price band
- premium
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★★☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
Getting there: Area: Ginza, Chuo.
Solo-friendly: Yes — comfortable to visit on your own.
Dress code: Smart casual
A note on alcohol: Legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Never drive after drinking — Japan has zero-tolerance drink-driving laws; use trains or taxis to return.
Planning tip: Time needed: 1-2h.
Editor’s note: Reconfirm volatile details (hours, price, closed days) on the official source before launch.