Japanese Ninja Bar in Asakusa, Tokyo - Guide + Photos

Heard about the ‘underground’ ninja bar in Tokyo? Asakusa is known being a historic neighbourhood and for the Senso-ji temple, but beneath its streets lies a very unique and unusual thing to do in Tokyo – the subterranean NinjaBar, Tokyo’s top themed ninja bar.

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A sake and beer bar operated by a secretive and stealthy ninja, the NinjaBar is a fun night out in Asakusa and a fun experience with over 300 sakes to choose from.

From the quirky interiors to drink prices (and the insane toilet key), release your inner ‘otaku’ with our guide to drinking in Tokyo’s NinjaBar in Asakusa.

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How to get to the Ninja Bar in Tokyo

The Tokyo NInjaBar is located below street level in the Asakusa Underground Street, around a 5 minute walk from the Sensoji Temple and shrine.

The nearest station to NinjaBar is Asakusa Station which is served by the Asakusa and Ginza subway lines, and the Tobu Skytree Line.

Alight at Asakusa Station and take exit 6. The NinjaBar is in the underpass / basement area one floor down – take the stairs next to the KEBAB factory.

Alternatively, just use your ninja tracking skills to find this cool underground bar!

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Arriving at Tokyo’s NinjaBar

Once you’ve navigated the ninja’s underground layer (AKA the Subway tunnel), the Ninja Bar is easy to spot as the neon lights act like a homing beacon in the dimly lit tunnel.

As you arrive at Asakusa’s Ninja Bar, you are warmly greeted by the Ninja with a warm smile and beckoning gesture (possibly not the normal behaviour of a ‘deadly’ ninja but we’ll go with it).

There is a small bar seating area inside where locals and salary men / women seem to gather after work, plus tables made from barrels facing the huge glass showcases of all the sake types available – so far, so good!

There are also a few retro gaming machines plus video game tables like Pac-Man – it almost felt like part Ninja Bar, part Super Potato or Mandarake.

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Although you are effectively sitting in a damp underpass, the setting, theming and friendliness of the ninja bar all make for a fun and enjoyable experience – best served with sake. Kanpai!

The Ninja bar counter is small but big enough for one or two ninjas to serve customers, and for around half a dozen people to sit around it. We also like the disco ball (who knew ninjas danced too)?

In terms of the language barrier (our Japanese is pretty basic), the Ninja made good use of hand gestures and there were English language menus so there was no need to use Google Translate. The NinjaBar seemed very foreigner friendly (plus the local workers seem to love it too).

On select nights, there is a separate seating area with a huge karaoke lounge but this was closed when we visited early on a mid-week night in Tokyo.

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NInjaBar menu in Asakusa (lots of Sake!)

The Ninja Bar is well stocked with alcohol including one of the biggest sake collections in Tokyo (300+ sakes). We stuck to draft Asahi beer on our visit but would definitely return for their extensive sake collection.

Prices at the Ninja Bar were reasonable with sakes starting from 700 Yen (about £3.70 / $4.70 USD / 4.35 Euros).

More expensive sakes were also available, like Junmai Ginjo Chiyo Musubi ‘eyeball’ sake for 1200 Yen a pop.

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We counted hundreds of cup sake glass containers in the glass cabinets around the bar, plus stocked behind the counter too. You can even take the sake cup home with you as a unique souvenir of Japan (almost as good as Don Quijote shops eh).

Ninja Bar in Asakusa, Tokyo Sake collection

The experience here is all about getting acquainted with the ninja, possibly interacting with locals and generally having a fun night – there is no food as such, but just a simple snack and small plates menu.

That said, for every drink you purchase, you are offered some free retro snacks like okonomiyaki flavoured crisps / potato chips. Just dive into the lucky dip bin like a super samurai ninja warrior to see what snacks you come out with.

Ninja Bar in Asakusa, Tokyo beers and potato chips

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Ninja Bar Beers, Cocktails and Spirits

If you don’t fancy sake, there is a huge range of sourballs, spirits, cocktails and beers at NinjaBar Tokyo.

A half pint of Asahi beer at NinjaBar costs around 370 Yen plus tax or a pint is 660 plus tax.

Lemon sours and grapefruit sours cost 470 Yen plus tax for a regular size, or 670 Yen for a ‘stronger size’.

Cocktail prices are reasonable too – for instance, their version of a Moscow Mule cocktail starts from just 530 Yen – your inner ninja would be impressed.

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Tokyo’s Ninja Bar Experience and Atmosphere

Even going to the toilet at the Ninja Bar is quite the adventure – to use the toilet, you have to ask for a key from behind the bar.

The key is duly handed over attached to a huge samurai sword (plastic) so you definitely won’t be losing that in a hurry for forgetting to return it. And to be honest if you did, the ninja would track you down their hunting skills (probably).

The music / playlist at Asakusa Ninja Bar was also pretty good to our ears, with a karaoke style screen behind the bar.

No-one was singing when we visited but that might be because we went early in the evening. Playing old school Western tunes like Human League, this was a super-chill evening and a nice way to unwind after a day of sightseeing in Tokyo.

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The other Ninja cafe and bar in Asakusa

Be aware – there is also another similarly named Ninja venue in Asakusa – The Ninja Cafe & Bar Asakusa.

This is more aimed at families and is a cosplay style restaurant, so not so much a drinking bar.

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Other things to know about the Ninja Bar in Asakusa

The Tokyo Ninja Bar is free to visit but obviously you need to buy drinks – free retro snacks like crisps are also included as part of your drinks.

English language menus are available – you may struggle with your phone data here as the Ninja is located in a subway underpass.

Without trying to sound like your nan, be careful when walking the underpass by the NinjaBar as there are often large pools of water which collect there and can be quite slippery.

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