Craft beer
Beer Club Popeye (Ryogoku)
麦酒倶楽部ポパイ
Ryogoku · near Ryogoku Station
Pioneering Japanese craft-beer izakaya (est. 1985) with about 70 taps at all times — one of the country's deepest domestic craft selections — plus izakaya food. Widely credited with popularising 'craft beer' in Japan.
Honest drawbacks: Extremely popular and often full early; no-reservation waits; loud/busy.
Beer Club Popeye (Ryogoku)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Price band
- mid
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- indoor · rainy-day ok
- Confidence
- Well-corroborated
Getting there: Area: Ryogoku, Sumida.
Solo-friendly: Yes — comfortable to visit on your own.
A note on alcohol: Legal drinking age in Japan is 20. Never drive after drinking; use trains or a taxi.
Planning tip: Time needed: 1.5-2.5h.
Editor’s note: Reconfirm volatile details (hours, price, closed days) on the official source before launch.