Located in the heart of Central Tokyo - and within walking distance of the Yakult Swallows' Jingu Stadium.
The Meiji Kinenkan is where the Japanese Constitution was written. It's also great place to enjoy a top-class beer garden:
The National Constitution was written here, Emperor Meiji hung out here, and for ¥700 you can guzzle a jug of Super-Dry here. On dry summer evenings, history, tradition and beer come together in this most elegant corner of Meiji Jingu. Deep wicker chairs frame a croquet-esque lawn that "once or twice a day" becomes a stage for the kind of kimono-clad buyou dancer the old emperor probably enjoyed. Everything from the staff to the two huge pines comes groomed to perfection, and the customers at this joint look the part too. Scrubbed-up businessmen and women are the norm. If you're clutching your wallets and purses by now, don't stress: the menu is more than reasonable. Super-Dry, Lowenbrau and black beers are ¥700 a glass, while a pitcher is only ¥2,800. To soak it up there's a 44-dish menu ranging from Italian pizza to black-bean tofu (or stir-fried chicken guts with garlic for the more robust palate), each for around ¥1,000. With no hidden charges, and prices that belie the sumptuous surroundings, this has to be a prime date spot. Hide the menu, pay in secret and come up smiling.
Open 5-10:30pm until Aug 31. 2-2-23 Moto Akasaka, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3746-7723. Nearest stn: JR Shinanomachi.
The Meiji Kinenkan is where the Japanese Constitution was written. It's also great place to enjoy a top-class beer garden:
The National Constitution was written here, Emperor Meiji hung out here, and for ¥700 you can guzzle a jug of Super-Dry here. On dry summer evenings, history, tradition and beer come together in this most elegant corner of Meiji Jingu. Deep wicker chairs frame a croquet-esque lawn that "once or twice a day" becomes a stage for the kind of kimono-clad buyou dancer the old emperor probably enjoyed. Everything from the staff to the two huge pines comes groomed to perfection, and the customers at this joint look the part too. Scrubbed-up businessmen and women are the norm. If you're clutching your wallets and purses by now, don't stress: the menu is more than reasonable. Super-Dry, Lowenbrau and black beers are ¥700 a glass, while a pitcher is only ¥2,800. To soak it up there's a 44-dish menu ranging from Italian pizza to black-bean tofu (or stir-fried chicken guts with garlic for the more robust palate), each for around ¥1,000. With no hidden charges, and prices that belie the sumptuous surroundings, this has to be a prime date spot. Hide the menu, pay in secret and come up smiling.
Open 5-10:30pm until Aug 31. 2-2-23 Moto Akasaka, Minato-ku. Tel: 03-3746-7723. Nearest stn: JR Shinanomachi.
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