SAKE MARKET Akihabaraten at Akihabara, Tokyo

Self-service sake bar on Akihabara HULIC 10F, with 100+ sake and shochu from breweries across Japan, no time limit.

SAKE MARKET Akihabara is a self-service sake bar operated by online retailer Kurand, sitting on the tenth floor of the HULIC and New AKIHABARA building, three minutes walk from JR Akihabara Station. The concept is built around tasting, with more than 100 varieties of sake, fruit liqueur, umeshu and shochu developed in collaboration with breweries from across Japan, all displayed in fridges that guests browse themselves. After paying, visitors choose three drinking vessels and pour their own selections at their own pace.\n\nPricing is unusually flexible for Tokyo, with a 30-minute tasting session at 1,500 yen, a 90-minute session at 2,500 yen, and an unlimited-time option at 3,600 yen that runs from 6pm to last order at 10:30pm. Weekend daytime drinking runs from noon to 4pm for 2,500 yen. Food is bring-your-own or delivery, with plates, cutlery, seasonings and a microwave available in the venue, and the warm wooden interior suits both after-work drinks and small group gatherings.\n\nIf you want to explore Japanese sake without committing to a full bottle at each stop, SAKE MARKET is one of the best-value ways to do it in Tokyo. Reserve ahead, bring some snacks, and let the fridges guide your evening.