Tokyo Confidential

Holly Graham—drinks journalist turned bar owner—built this Azabu-Jūban venue around a bar top carved from reclaimed shrine wood, and the material sets the tone for a programme rooted in Japanese cultural heritage reinterpreted through a global lens. Ranked No. 70 on Asia's extended list, Tokyo Confidential channels Graham's editorial eye into cocktail curation: every drink tells a story, every ingredient carries context. The bar functions as both a drinking destination and an education in Japanese drinking culture.