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after it opens to be assured a seat. Hours are Monday to Saturday from 5 to 10:30pm.
Closed holidays. 1-4-18 Nishi Shinjuku. & 03/3342-4996. Station: Shinjuku (west exit, 2 min.).
In west Shinjuku, on the corner down the street from Vagabond (see above).
SHIBUYA
See the map on p. 155 for the bars listed in this section. In addition to the listings below,
you might try Hobgoblin Shibuya, on Dogenzaka slope, at 1-3-11 Dogenzaka
( & 03/6415-4243 ), open Monday to Friday from 5pm and weekends from noon. See
“Akasaka,” below, for a review of this imported chain.
Dubliners' Irish Pub This bar has several things going for it: It is open all day, is easy
to find, has a covered balcony from which to observe the bustle of Shibuya, and offers
(usually) free live Irish music every Wednesday from 8pm. It even offers weekday happy
hour, from noon to 7pm. Hours are Monday to Saturday noon to 1am, Sunday and
holidays noon to 11pm. 2-29-8 Dogenzaka. & 03/5459-1736. Station: Shibuya (2 min.). Take
the Hachiko exit and walk up Dozenzaka; it will be on the right side, on the 2nd floor.
Gaspanic Shibuya Gaspanic has a well-earned reputation for hard-core partying,
but patrons who prefer this Shibuya location over the original Roppongi bar (see below)
say it's because the clientele (mostly Japanese and foreigners in their 20s) here tends to
be mostly locals and because DJs play what customers want to hear, ranging from the
Beatles to rap. Happy hour—when drinks are ¥500—is until 9:30pm daily but all day
and night on Thursday. Open daily 6pm to 5am. (Also at 2-10-7 Dogenzaka in Shibuya,
same hours; & 03/3780-1731. ) 21-7 Udagawa-cho. & 03/3462-9099. Station: Shibuya
(Hachiko exit, 1 min.). Just past the entrance to Center Gai (Shibuya's nightlife street), on the
right side.
EBISU
Enjoy House With its 1960s-style decor, efficient yet relaxed and funky staff,
friendly atmosphere, and tiny dance floor, the inimitable Enjoy House is a great place
to—well, enjoy yourself. Open Tuesday to Friday from 7pm to 2am, Saturday and Sun-
day from 3pm to 4am. 2-9-9 Ebisu Nishi. & 03/5489-1591. Station: Ebisu (west exit, 3 min.).
Take the road opposite Komazawa Dori from the koban (police box; next to Softbank) and
continue past Peacock grocery store to the juncture where 5 streets converge; it's on the other
side of the intersection, on a diagonal street to the left.
What the Dickens ! One of Tokyo's most popular expat bars, What the Dickens!
packs 'em in with live bands nightly from 8:30 to 11:30pm (everything from rock and
pop to reggae, jazz, blues, Dixieland, and folk), no cover, British beer on tap, and hearty
servings of pub grub. Come early for happy hour, available every day except Sunday and
holidays from 5 to 7pm. Hours are Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to 1am, Friday and Satur-
day 5pm to 2am, and Sunday 3pm to midnight. 1-13-3 Ebisu Nishi, 4th floor of the Roob
Building. & 03/3780-2099. www.whatthedickens.jp. Station: Ebisu (west exit, 3 min.). Take the
side street running btw. Wendy's and KFC; it's at the end of the 2nd block on the left, on the
corner.
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ROPPONGI
See the map on p. 159 for the bars listed in this section. Directions are from Roppongi
Crossing, Roppongi's main intersection of Roppongi Dori and Gaien-Higashi Dori.
 
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