Harajuku Taproom

Harajuku & Aoyama


Baird’s Brewery is one of Japan’s most successful and consistently good craft breweries. This is one of three Tokyo outposts, and you can sample more than a dozen of its beers on tap, including the brewery's Harajuku Real Ale (pints ¥1100). Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) and Japanese pub-style dishes are served as well.


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