Muscle Bar

Flex and pecs — two things you’re guaranteed to see at the Muscle Bar. With locations across Tokyo, this fun, club-like bar lets you enjoy drinks and conversation with muscular men or women behind the counter.

What’s the Muscle Bar?

The bar works on a timed, all-you-can drink basis — between ¥1,500 to ¥2,000 per 30 minutes. It’s an additional ¥500 for all-you-can-drink wine and beer. Keep in mind that there’s an automatic extension system, so check the time if you don’t want to end up staying all night.

They’ve got just about every popular Japanese alcoholic drink you can think of, including cassis orange, lemon sour, and Calpis sour. If you want the full muscle experience, you can pay ¥2,000 for 4 servings of freshly squeezed sours — made right in front of you by the muscly staff.

How to get there

In Ikebukuro, you can find both the Men’s Muscle Bar and Women’s Muscle Bar. Both are a 3-minute walk away from Ikebukuro Station (on the JR Yamanote, Marunouchi, Yurakucho, and Fukutoshin Lines).

by Jane Pipkin