2025 was a great year to discover new high-end bars in Japan. Here are five that I covered for Escape, a Tokyo-based print magazine.
Read here: Bar Bota, Four Seasons Hotel Osaka

Read here: Tokyo Confidential, Tokyo

Memento Mori, Tokyo (web version)
Read here: Punch Room, Tokyo
The Rendez-Vous AWA, The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo


Main image: Punch Room, Tokyo Edition Ginza

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Hi Audrey
I really enjoyed this piece – just amazing the degree of artistry involved in these drinks/bars. Moreover, I wanted to wish you a very happy birthday for tomorrow (I hope that’s right). Hope life is treating you well.
x Cara
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Thank you sweetie! Looking forward to catching up. If you ever decide to visit Japan, I will take you out! xxx
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