Standing bars near Shibuya Station

Craft beer and regular beer, both enjoyed standing up. The compact counter setup makes it perfect for a quick one on the way home.

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Sake tachinomi on the third floor of a Dogenzaka building. Self-pour, unlimited-time flat rate for 70-plus regional sakes; no food is served, so bring your own. No corkage.

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Japanese restaurant of the Fujiya Honten group in a basement in Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya. Skewers, sashimi and tempura with a wide seafood range from 200 yen, standing. Reservations on the official site.

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Wine izakaya by the Inokashira Line gates in Shibuya. Standing bar downstairs, tables upstairs, seasonal plates like fig spring rolls and a beef-tendon curry to finish. Smoking allowed; open until 4am Mon–Sat.

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Tachinomi in a Dogenzaka basement, opened 2021 and relocated July 2024. Run solo by the owner, who encourages solo visits, aims to be Japan's fastest at serving drinks, and asks guests to order promptly. Sashimi and other snacks.

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Junmai-only sake bar on the 5th floor of a Dogenzaka building, from a Nagoya-born brand. Everything served is junmai, with emphasis on warmed sake across temperatures. The counter suits solo guests; balcony seats spring to autumn.

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Incredibly fresh sashimi and seafood, enjoyed tachinomi-style. Draft beer, sake, shochu — the drinks lineup is just as solid.

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Stand-up soba shop in Shibuya 1-chome with a sister shop in Kyoto. Dashi from bonito, mackerel and Rishiri kelp anchors seasonal bowls like cold sudachi-and-fig soba, plus wine cut with dashi.

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Tachinomi izakaya 1 minute from Shibuya Station. Chuhai and oolong-hai are 170 yen, no seat charge and no otoshi. A senbero spot that also pitches itself for the 'zero-th' round.

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Sake shop and standing bar on the second floor in Udagawacho, Shibuya. Direct deals with breweries; 60ml pours from ¥550, a timed self-pour from the fridge, and bottles to take home.

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Fujiya Honten's shop in Shibuya Sakura Stage over two floors. The ground floor is a walk-in standing bar of drinks and starters; the basement seats you for dishes like white whelk and grilled wagyu.

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Tachinomi on the 2nd floor of Kotaro in Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya. Ten chairs plus standing room; seats can be booked by phone. Winter brings warmed junmai with oden and cheese boards. Also hosts rakugo nights.

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Tachinomi in the basement of Shibuya PARCO, part of the Craft Beer Market group. A wide craft beer lineup and shari-kin sours with izakaya-style snacks; lunch menu too.

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Natural-leaning tachinomi in Shibuya 3-chome. Every drink is ¥500 and snacks come in ¥300 and ¥500 tiers, with growers named on the menu. Bento cafe by day, gallery attached.

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Drinking spot in Udagawacho, Shibuya. Drinks from 400 yen, food from 300 yen, no cover; all-you-can-eat curry and pizza. Smoking allowed, free Wi-Fi and outlets, a live camera shows how busy it is, and football matches are screened.

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Standing tempura bar in the basement of Shibuya PARCO. Shrimp, anago and vegetable tempura plus novelties like caprese tempura, paired with wine or sake. Tendon and set meals at lunch.

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