Mori Bar

Few bars hold such legendary status as this cocktail bar right in the heart of Ginza. After walking just two short blocks from the metro station, you’ll arrive at the building which houses Mori Bar, named after the septuagenarian cocktail master. While riding up the elevator to the tenth floor might feel like any other elevator ride, really it’s an ascension to cocktail heaven — the waiter who will greet you even wears a gleaming white tuxedo! Takao Mori is still shaking strong well into his old age. His house specialty is a gin martini, named the Mori Martini, a drink which has traveled far beyond the walls of his bar, and even beyond the borders of Japan. He free pours each of his drinks with a confidence that can only be gained over decades of practice. He can seemingly time the pour down the millisecond to create the perfect blend of ingredients. It’s no wonder that his bar is ranked as one of the best in the world for cocktails (with price tags to match such a lofty reputation).