Pro tip: Pairing ramen with cocktails (the best bars, below) is one of the best ways to experience Tokyo’s food scene. Kikanbo & Bar Libre. Ramen Nagi & Golden Gai. Afuri & Bar Trench. Fuunji & Bar ...

This moody wood-paneled bar near Yotsuya Station in Shunjuku has been a decidedly serious place to listen to jazz since 1967.