10 Best Sports Bar In Tokyo, Japan

1. Legends Sports Bar

Legends is a great place to hang out when you want to watch the Moto races, Rugby games, and AFL while enjoying a sumptuous meal with great cocktails. It has an attractive outdoor seating area for dining al fresco. The sports bar is designed with big wide windows with sliding panes so guests have a clear view of the games shown on the big-screen indoor TV even while they are outdoors. The bright red interior walls are hung with sports memorabilia like jerseys and posters. The bar has a friendly casual ambiance and serves delicious sandwiches, burgers, salads, and chicken wings.

Legends Sports Bar

Address: 1/F, Aoba Roppongi Bldg, 3-16-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0032

Website: Legends Sports Bar

Opening hours: Sat - Sun & holidays: 12pm - 10pm; Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 10pm

2. Tokyo Sports Bar

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

Tokyo Sports Bar, declared as Tokyo’s Number 1 sports bar, is a place that sports fans from all over the world will definitely enjoy. Newly installed are five brand new HD TVs that feature a variety of sporting events all at once. While watching the games with your pals, indulge in bar chow, booze, and entertainment until the wee hours of the morning. The venue is ideal for any type and size of party, with its lively global vibe. Guests of Tokyo Sports Bar have exclusive access to Golden Ball Café, their sister bar, where they can play a complimentary game of billiards.

Tokyo Sports Bar

Address: Yamato Bldg, 7th Flr, 7 Chome-14-5 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

Website: Tokyo Sports Bar

Opening hours: 6pm - 5am (daily)

3. Golden Ball Cafe

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

The bar is currently closed due to the pandemic but will reopen once the situation has normalized. It is among Roppongi and Tokyo’s top bars where customers can watch exciting sports events while enjoying world-class cuisines, drinks, and entertainment. Sports fans from Japan and all over the world gather here to watch the Olympics, World Cup, and more on their widescreen TVs. Sing your favorite songs on the karaoke while waiting for the games to begin. If you are feeling sporty, you can play a game of billiards and darts with your friends. Golden Ball is four minutes away from Tokyo Midtown.

Golden Ball Café

Address: 7 Chome-13-8 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

Website: Golden Ball Café

Opening hours: Sun: 4pm - 5am; Mon - Sat: 6pm - 5am

4. Los Cabos Ikebukuro

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What could be more amusing than a Mexican-themed bar in Tokyo’s Toshima city? The interiors resemble a typical rustic Mexican bar complete with round wooden tables and stools; a long bar with a display of alcoholic beverages mostly tequila; and colorful Mexican-themed table accents like potted plants, cactus, and table runners. Big HD TVs are in every corner of the room along with dartboard games and a Karaoke machine. The set-up would remind you of a scene from a Western movie. But instead of being frequented by cowboys and Mexicans in the bar, sports fans from Japan and all over the world visit the place. They dine on Western dishes like steaks and pasta paired with a cold bottle of beer or tequila while watching the games.

Los Cabos Ikebukuro

Address: Japan, 〒171-0014 Tokyo, Toshima City, Ikebukuro, 2 Chome-40-1 IN Building B1F

Website: Los Cabos Ikebukuro

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 10pm - 6am (closed on Sun)

5. Sports Bar Spikes Tokyo

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Open from early evening until early in the morning, Sports Bar Spikes in Tokyo offers a cool place to chill with your friends and fellow sports fans. Have a party while rooting for your favorite teams as you watch the games live on their big-screen TVs. There is free Wi-Fi so you can also connect your smartphones to the internet and post selfies and groupies on your Instagram account, or go live on Facebook. Challenge your mates to an exciting game of billiards and darts while you binge on beer and bar chow. It has elegant interiors including chic bar stools, carpeted flooring, and well-maintained sports equipment.

Sports Bar Spikes Tokyo

Address: Japan, 106-0032 Tokyo, Minato City, Minato-ku Roppongi, 3−41-8 Shimojo Building

Website: Sports Bar Spikes Tokyo

Opening hours: 7pm - 5am (daily)

6. Bar297 Ginza

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Bar297 Ginza, also called Ginza Barney Kyuna, is a fashionable casual bar popular for its party vibe. It has chic interiors featuring sofa and counter seats where you relax while watching your sports games on the huge flat-screen TV. You can book a “Party Plan” for 20 guests, though there is ample space for 30 with some of them standing. The package includes all you can drink and eat. They also serve a la carte dishes, lunch, and banquet service. The bar is minutes away from Exit 1 of Shimbashi Station (Ginza Line), Shiodome Station (Toei Oedo Line), and Exit 8 of JR Shimbashi Station.

Bar297 Ginza

Address: 8 Chome-12-12-5 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan

Opening hours: Sat: 5:30pm - 11:30pm; Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 2:30pm, 5:30pm - 11pm

7. Sports Bar

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

Welcome to the biggest and latest sports bar in Tokyo! It has 2 karaoke rooms, pool tables, and 13 large-screen TVs for watching sports. They also offer beer pong games, live music, and a monthly calendar of events. Located in an obscure area two minutes away from Roppongi Station, this bar is worth the trip for their happy-hour specials. Gorge on their mouthwatering burgers, one of their bestsellers on the menu. It’s served on a huge wooden platter with a generous helping of fries.

99 Sports Bar

Address: 3-8-15 1F, Roppongi, Minato 106-0032 Tokyo Prefecture

Website: 99 Sports Bar

Opening hours: Sun: 6:30pm - 12am; Mon - Sat: 6:30pm - 5am

8. The Tavern English Pub

Editor’s note: establishment is permanently closed

For over 20 years, this English Pub has been serving the Japanese community with the taste of London. It is owned and operated by Garth Roberts. The bar has a classic English pub interior with polished bar counters, dark wooden furnishings, and a mini brewery that makes handcrafted British-style beers in different flavors. They celebrate special events, like St. Patrick’s Day, and host live entertainment shows like comedy night. Book a private party for your friends and choose from four party drink packages. Feast on European and American cuisines paired with their handcrafted beverages while watching sporting events on the wide-screen TV for a total British pub experience.

The Tavern English Pub

Address: Japan, 153-0064 Tokyo, Meguro City, Shimomeguro, 1 Chome−3−28, Sunwood Meguro, 2F

Website: The Tavern English Pub

Opening hours: 5:30pm - 1am (daily)

9. Hobgoblin Roppongi British Pub

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

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Hobgoblin has gained popularity as the premier British sports bar since its launch during the Football World Cup in 2002. Upon entering, you will be greeted by the lively ambiance typical of a British pub. People sit at the long polished bar and drink the signature draft beer while watching sports on TV. There are booths exclusively for smokers and an area for playing darts. There is a large dining area where they serve diners the classic British fare, Tex-Mex, and Vegetarian cuisine. Drop by on Sundays and order their traditional Sunday roast with trimmings and horseradish, and mint sauce imported from the UK.

Hobgoblin Roppongi British Pub

Address: 3 Chome-16-33 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

Website: Hobgoblin Roppongi British Pub

Opening hours: Sat - Sun: 12pm - 12am; Mon - Fri: 5pm - 12am

10. Shinagawa Sports Cafe & Bar

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account

Take one for the road or unwind before going home by enjoying happy hour at Shinagawa Sports Cafe & Bar. It’s just a minute away from JR Shinagawa Station and the only sports bar in the area so it’s not hard to find. This Western-style bar offers a cozy place where you can socialize, meet up with friends, create new ones, and establish your network. The bar offers free-flowing specialty cocktails, craft beers, sake, wines, and whiskey with snacks for their customers to enjoy during happy hour while watching their favorite sports channels on the big-screen TVs.

Shinagawa Sports Cafe & Bar

Address: 3-26-33 Takanawa Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Website: Shinagawa Sports Cafe & Bar

Opening hours: 5pm - 12am (daily)

A sports fan’s haven

Sports fans will find Tokyo as one of the most exciting destinations to visit with its diversity of sports bars. There are Western- and European-style sports bars that serve world-class cuisines and drinks that will make foreigners feel right at home. The Japanese are crazy about sports and entertainment so you’ll find a lot of those in their sports bars. On your next visit, be sure to visit one of the best sports bars in Tokyo to complete your Japan expedition.