{"id":10904,"date":"2019-01-15T20:09:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T01:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=10904"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:43:42","slug":"shinjuku-pub-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan-travel-guide\/shinjuku-pub-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Pub Guide: Shinjuku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shinjuku! Entertainment, Skyscrapers (most in Japan), Restaurants (most in Japan), Station (Guinness Book of World Records official Busiest Station in the World). Our Pub Guide will help lead you astray! Also covers pubs in nearby Nakano!<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1j6bW9t5HPI-w-4il5xAQj3HaH3ohgdFb\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">1<\/div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/tokyo\/A1304\/A130401\/13056360\/\"><strong>Abbot&#8217;s Choice<\/strong><\/a>(Shinjuku Branch)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>5 mins walk from Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Open Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Friday: <\/strong>5pm-8am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday:<\/strong> 3pm-8am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday:<\/strong> 3pm-6am<br \/>\nAbbot&#8217;s Choice will stay open until the early hours of the morning and generally attracts good company for those who are looking for a longer session!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">2<\/div>\n<h5><strong>Berg (Beer and Cafe)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 minute walk from Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>7 Days a Week: <\/strong>7am-11pm<br \/>\nBerg is truly a hidden gem of Shinjuku! Upon first inspection you maybe wondering what it is exactly that Berg do. The answer is that they do a little bit of everything! They are open for every meal of the day, are a perfect stop of coffee or beer, and sell a mixture of German, French and British style food! Despite the rather bizarre combination on offer, Berg boasts some of the most positive feedback from tourists and locals in the Shinjuku area!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">3<\/div>\n<h5><strong>Deathmatch in Hell<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>6 mins walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Saturday:<\/strong> 8pm-3am<br \/>\n<strong>Closed Sundays<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re a bit of a metal head and enjoy a good horror movie be sure to check out this pub! Deathmatch in Hell has a great deal of character, to the extent where you&#8217;d think you were in a horror museum! Death metal is playing all night, and to give the bar that extra hellish touch all drinks on the menu cost 666 yen! Why not come and find out why Deathmatch in Hell receives borderline perfect reviews!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">4<\/div>\n<h5>Peter Cole Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 min from Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome (Oedo Line)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday-Thursday<\/strong> 3pm-Midnight<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Friday-Sunday<\/strong> 3pm-1am<\/span><br \/>\nThis guide&#8217;s editor is proud of his role in having a pub in Japan named after a lake monster in Ireland. The <em>Peter Cole<\/em> however is a whole new level! It&#8217;s named after a real Irishman who changed the Guinness landscape in Japan. A Quality engineer sent from Guinness heaven who saved Guinness in Japan from mediocrity while drinking his fair share! He has been fondly remembered in his adopted home. All hail Peter Cole!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">5<\/div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadhousebeerbar.com\/\">Road House<\/a> Dining Beer Bar<\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 minute from JR Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Monday to Saturday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-3am<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sunday<\/strong> 5pm-12am<\/span><br \/>\nIdeal for live sport on large screens. Even has its own Karaoke machine in the basement!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">6<\/div>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/tabelog.com\/en\/tokyo\/A1304\/A130401\/13021078\/\"><b>Shinjuku baru<\/b><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Shinsen-Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Open Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Saturday:<\/strong> 5pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Closed Sundays<\/strong><br \/>\nThis pub has a much greater Japanese feel to it than the other pub&#8217;s that made my list. If you want to experience a more traditional style of setting whilst still having access to a TV to watch your favourite sports on, this is the pub for you! Another point to note is that despite the Japanese style you will still be able to order a nice big pint of Guinness!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">7<\/div>\n<h5><strong>St James (Pub and Standing Bar)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>3 mins walk from Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Thursday:<\/strong> 12pm-3am<br \/>\n<strong>Fri\/Sat\/Holidays:<\/strong> 12pm-5am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday:<\/strong> 12pm-Midnight<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re big into your beers this may just be the place for you! St James have a wide selection of craft beers from all over the globe! It&#8217;s a very easy bar to relax in creating an ideal setting for watching sports with other tourists and locals!<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">8<\/div>\n<h5>The Dubliners Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins from JR Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>Mon-Tues <\/b>3-11pm<br \/>\n<b>Wed-Fri\u00a0<\/b>3-11:30pm<br \/>\n<b>Saturday\u00a0 <\/b>Midday- 11:30pm<br \/>\n<b>Sun &amp; Public Holiday\u00a0<\/b>Midday-11pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">9<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Shinjuku Kabukicho branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Shinjuku station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong>\u00a05pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 3pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 3pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:<\/strong> Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 3-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">10<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Shinjuku west branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 minute walk from Shinjuku train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">11<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB Ale House<\/strong>(Shinjuku South Branch)<\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Shinjuku Station<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times for the Underground Bar (B1)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Thurs:<\/strong> 4pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Friday:<\/strong> 4pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday:<\/strong> 2pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 2pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Times for the 6th Floor Bar (same building)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon-Thurs:<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday:<\/strong> 3pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday:<\/strong> 3pm-12am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday:<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour: B1:<\/strong>\u00a0 5-7pm\/ <strong>6th Floor<\/strong> 4-7pm<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve included this HUB (actually 2 HUB Pubs in 1 x building) as it&#8217;s a great place to watch sport and enjoy Happy Hour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">12<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Shinjuku Yakusuni st. branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins from Shinjuku train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/\u00a0Weekends 4-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">13<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Seibu Shinjuku Ekimae branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">14<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB Ale House (Takadanobaba west branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Takadanobaba train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-12.30am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 5pm-12.30am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 5pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Everyday 5pm-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">15<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Tokyo Opera City branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Hatsudai train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Everyday<\/strong>\u00a011.30am-11.30pm<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Everyday 4pm-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">16<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB Ale House (Nakano south branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Nakano train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong>\u00a05pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:<\/strong> Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">17<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB (Shinjuku Kuyakusho st. branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>4 mins walk from Shinjuku Sanchome train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-4am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/\u00a0Weekends 4-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">18<\/div>\n<h5><strong>HUB Ale House (Yotsuya Shimmichi st. branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Yotsuya train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<b>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/b> 5pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<b>Sat &#8211; Sun\u00a0<\/b>4pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4pm &#8211; 7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">19<\/div>\n<h5><strong>82 (Shinjuku-Sanchome branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 minute walk from Shinjuku-Sanchome train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Times:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs\u00a0<\/strong>12pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Fri &#8211; Sat<\/strong>\u00a012pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 12pm &#8211; Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:<\/strong> Everyday 4pm-7pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"black-map-pin\">20<\/div>\n<h5><strong>82 (Shinjuku west branch)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>2 mins walk from Shinjuku-Nishiguchi\u00a0 train station.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Hours:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mon &#8211; Thurs<\/strong> 5pm-1am<br \/>\n<strong>Friday<\/strong> 5pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong> 4pm-2am<br \/>\n<strong>Sunday<\/strong> 4pm-Midnight<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Hour:\u00a0<\/strong>Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends\u00a04-7pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shinjuku! Entertainment, Skyscrapers (most in Japan), Restaurants (most in Japan), Station (Guinness Book of World Records official Busiest Station in the World). Our Pub Guide will help lead you astray! Also covers pubs in nearby Nakano! 1 Abbot&#8217;s Choice(Shinjuku Branch) 5 mins walk from Shinjuku Station Open Times: Mon-Friday: 5pm-8am Saturday: 3pm-8am Sunday: 3pm-6am Abbot&#8217;s Choice will stay open until the early hours of the morning and generally attracts good company for those who are looking for a longer session! 2 Berg (Beer and Cafe) 1 minute walk from Shinjuku Station Times: 7 Days a Week: 7am-11pm Berg is truly a hidden gem of Shinjuku! Upon first inspection you maybe wondering what it is exactly that Berg do. The answer is that they do a little bit of everything! They are open for every meal of the day, are a perfect stop of coffee or beer, and sell a mixture of German, French and British style food! Despite the rather bizarre combination on offer, Berg boasts some of the most positive feedback from tourists and locals in the Shinjuku area! 3 Deathmatch in Hell 6 mins walk from Seibu-Shinjuku Station Times: Mon-Saturday: 8pm-3am Closed Sundays If you&#8217;re a bit of a metal head and enjoy a good horror movie be sure to check out this pub! Deathmatch in Hell has a great deal of character, to the extent where you&#8217;d think you were in a horror museum! Death metal is playing all night, and to give the bar that extra hellish touch all drinks on the menu cost 666 yen! Why not come and find out why Deathmatch in Hell receives borderline perfect reviews! 4 Peter Cole Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch) 1 min from Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome (Oedo Line) Times: Monday-Thursday 3pm-Midnight Friday-Sunday 3pm-1am This guide&#8217;s editor is proud of his role in having a pub in Japan named after a lake monster in Ireland. The Peter Cole however is a whole new level! It&#8217;s named after a real Irishman who changed the Guinness landscape in Japan. A Quality engineer sent from Guinness heaven who saved Guinness in Japan from mediocrity while drinking his fair share! He has been fondly remembered in his adopted home. All hail Peter Cole! 5 Road House Dining Beer Bar 1 minute from JR Shinjuku Station Times:\u00a0 Monday to Saturday 5pm-2am Friday 5pm-3am Sunday 5pm-12am Ideal for live sport on large screens. Even has its own Karaoke machine in the basement! 6 Shinjuku baru 2 mins walk from Shinsen-Shinjuku Station Open Times: Mon-Saturday: 5pm-Midnight Closed Sundays This pub has a much greater Japanese feel to it than the other pub&#8217;s that made my list. If you want to experience a more traditional style of setting whilst still having access to a TV to watch your favourite sports on, this is the pub for you! Another point to note is that despite the Japanese style you will still be able to order a nice big pint of Guinness! 7 St James (Pub and Standing Bar) 3 mins walk from Shinjuku Station Times: Mon-Thursday: 12pm-3am Fri\/Sat\/Holidays: 12pm-5am Sunday: 12pm-Midnight If you&#8217;re big into your beers this may just be the place for you! St James have a wide selection of craft beers from all over the globe! It&#8217;s a very easy bar to relax in creating an ideal setting for watching sports with other tourists and locals! 8 The Dubliners Irish Pub (Shinjuku Branch) 2 mins from JR Shinjuku Station Times:\u00a0 Mon-Tues 3-11pm Wed-Fri\u00a03-11:30pm Saturday\u00a0 Midday- 11:30pm Sun &amp; Public Holiday\u00a0Midday-11pm 9 HUB (Shinjuku Kabukicho branch) 2 mins walk from Shinjuku station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs\u00a05pm-1am Friday 5pm-4am Saturday 3pm-4am Sunday 3pm-1am Happy Hour: Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 3-7pm 10 HUB (Shinjuku west branch) 1 minute walk from Shinjuku train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-1am Friday 5pm-2am Saturday 4pm-1am Sunday 4pm-Midnight Happy Hour:\u00a0Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm 11 HUB Ale House(Shinjuku South Branch) 2 mins walk from Shinjuku Station Times for the Underground Bar (B1) Mon-Thurs: 4pm-Midnight Friday: 4pm-2am Saturday: 2pm-2am Sunday 2pm-Midnight Times for the 6th Floor Bar (same building) Mon-Thurs: 5pm-2am Friday: 3pm-2am Saturday: 3pm-12am Sunday: 5pm-1am Happy Hour: B1:\u00a0 5-7pm\/ 6th Floor 4-7pm We&#8217;ve included this HUB (actually 2 HUB Pubs in 1 x building) as it&#8217;s a great place to watch sport and enjoy Happy Hour. 12 HUB (Shinjuku Yakusuni st. branch) 2 mins from Shinjuku train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-2am Friday 5pm-4am Saturday 4pm-4am Sunday 4pm-2am Happy Hour:\u00a0Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/\u00a0Weekends 4-7pm 13 HUB (Seibu Shinjuku Ekimae branch) 1 minute walk from Seibu Shinjuku station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-1am Friday 5pm-2am Saturday 4pm-2am Sunday 4pm-1am Happy Hour:\u00a0Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm 14 HUB Ale House (Takadanobaba west branch) 2 mins walk from Takadanobaba train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-12.30am Friday 5pm-1am Saturday 5pm-12.30am Sunday 5pm-Midnight Happy Hour:\u00a0Everyday 5pm-7pm 15 HUB (Tokyo Opera City branch) 2 mins walk from Hatsudai train station. Times: Everyday\u00a011.30am-11.30pm Happy Hour:\u00a0Everyday 4pm-7pm 16 HUB Ale House (Nakano south branch) 2 mins walk from Nakano train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs\u00a05pm-Midnight Friday 5pm-2am Saturday 4pm-1am Sunday 4pm-Midnight Happy Hour: Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4-7pm 17 HUB (Shinjuku Kuyakusho st. branch) 4 mins walk from Shinjuku Sanchome train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-1am Friday 5pm-4am Saturday 4pm-4am Sunday 4pm-1am Happy Hour:\u00a0Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/\u00a0Weekends 4-7pm 18 HUB Ale House (Yotsuya Shimmichi st. branch) 2 mins walk from Yotsuya train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs 5pm-Midnight Friday 5pm-2am Sat &#8211; Sun\u00a04pm-Midnight Happy Hour:\u00a0Mon &#8211; Fri 5pm-7pm \/ Weekends 4pm &#8211; 7pm 19 82 (Shinjuku-Sanchome branch) 1 minute walk from Shinjuku-Sanchome train station. Times: Mon &#8211; Thurs\u00a012pm-Midnight Fri &#8211; Sat\u00a012pm-2am Sunday 12pm &#8211; Midnight Happy Hour: Everyday 4pm-7pm 20 82 (Shinjuku west branch) 2 mins walk from Shinjuku-Nishiguchi\u00a0 train station. 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