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The 7 best sports bars in Tokyo for 2026, from the HUB chain to the Aldgate, Failte and Hobgoblin. Neighbourhoods, hours and price notes, updated 2026.
Tokyo sports bars cluster around the Hub chain and British/Irish pubs. The 7 below show where to watch international sports.
The HUB chain has anchored Tokyo's sports-watching since 1980, with branches beside nearly every major station. The Shibuya and Shimbashi rooms carry Premier League, Six Nations rugby and the World Cup across multiple screens, and pints stay cheap for the city. Arrive before kick-off on a derby weekend, when regulars stack two-deep at the bar. Best for travelers who want a sure seat and fish and chips.
Full listing & hours →Up on the third floor ten minutes from JR Shibuya, the Aldgate opened in 1995 and pours 21 draught lines, including its own Aldgate Ale and Porter. Four screens stream football and rugby from around the world, and the kitchen turns out what Tripadvisor regulars rate among Tokyo's best fish and chips. Ask for the rock-LP catalogue. Best on a rugby weekend, calmer midweek for the beer.
Full listing & hours →Hobgoblin's Roppongi branch opened in 2002 for that year's World Cup and shares its building with Legends Sports Bar, so five large screens cover Premier League, rugby, F1, UFC and AFL. The kitchen sends out pies, bangers and mash, and a Sunday roast from noon with UK-imported trimmings. The Shibuya room, open since 2004, is the quieter sibling. Best for expats chasing a specific fixture.
Seattle native Mike Verweyst launched Two Dogs in Roppongi in 2013, and it still runs on Japanese and American craft beer with California-style pizza. Pints sit around 900 to 1,200 yen, and the 65-seat room screens NFL, boxing and UFC, often at odd Tokyo hours. Come for a late American-football night or a weekday lunch. Best for craft drinkers who want a game without a chain-pub crowd.
Tucked on a third floor off Ueno's Ameya Yokocho market, the Warrior Celt has poured Guinness and rotating cask ales for more than two decades. Happy hour runs nightly until 7pm, and free live music lands Friday, Saturday and some Tuesdays, with Celtic sessions on selected Wednesdays. The bilingual staff make it easy for first-timers. Best for a pint-and-music night rather than a big-screen final.
Failte sits a two-minute walk from JR Shibuya, one of the rare Tokyo pubs with a terrace. The name means welcome in Irish, and the kitchen leans on fish and chips, cottage pie and beef in Guinness across eight tap lines. Hours run 17:00 to midnight on weekdays, from 15:00 at weekends. Best for an early-evening pint on the patio before a Shibuya night out.
Full listing & hours →The Shamrock works the Roppongi backstreets near the station, open daily from 3pm until 4am for the long-haul crowd. Its tap list of international and Japanese beers draws steady praise, and the Guinness pours with a proper head. The kitchen mixes Irish staples like bangers and mash with Japanese bar bites. Best as a late nightcap or a low-key spot to catch a match after midnight.
Stadium Bar Akasaka wraps its sports viewing in a stadium theme, with a giant screen, many monitors and a batting simulator. Vendor-style beer and hot dogs complete the matchday feel. Best for watching a big fixture with a group.
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