Eat, drink, travel Japan.
Craft and macro beer in Japan — breweries, taprooms, regional brews.
In 1994 there were 11 breweries in Japan. By 2024 the country had crossed 700, more than England, more than France, and on a per-capita basis closing in on the United States. Walk into a 7-Eleven in Yokohama and you can pick from around 300 different craft beers in the fridge. Most travellers never notice. … Read more
Walk into the Sapporo Beer Garden’s Genghis Khan Hall on a Tuesday and a 100-minute all-you-can-drink-and-grill plate runs about ¥5,200, lamb included. Walk five blocks south to a private counter in Susukino and a single pour of 25-year Hokkaido whisky comes in over ¥6,000 with no food at all. The same city, the same evening, … Read more