Best Hotel Bars in Japan

Japan's hotel bars come with a stage: jazz, skyline views or a chef's kitchen. The best hotel bars in Japan start at Virtù, a 60-seat room at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi that was No. 42 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2024 and pours house vermouths made with Hiyori, a Yamanashi winery. The Bar at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, No. 75 on the 51-100 list of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, serves its Origami collection of six cocktails as works of art. At Capella Kyoto, YOI pairs Japanese kappo cooking with handcrafted cocktails. Canes & Tales at Waldorf Astoria Osaka seats 42 to live jazz; dress smart casual, and no flip-flops. These are the bars we would start with.