Liquors Hasegawa is a shop that I’ve heard of in the past though been hesitant to visit as the Yaesu exit at Tokyo station scares me. I’m scared I’m going to get lost, left to wander around the underground mall without daylight. Furthermore, with my skin turning pale from the lack of vitamins, I curl up in a corner and am forgotten. Even with a map, I still got lost trying to find this place. Yet one helpful person spun me around and set me off in the right direction. Now, thanks to my (inept) map reading skills, you too can find Liquors Hasegawa without getting lost, though which branch you want is up to you.
Details
There are two locations to Liquors Hasegawa. One is about a ten minute walk from the Yaesu exit, while the other is a five minute walk and has a much better selection of craft beers, though the whisky selection is lacking in the second. Both shops have been included on the map above, though we’re looking at the second branch closer to the exit to Tokyo station. Not to say that the other one is lacking, as it’s definitely worth looking at both branches if you have the time. The whiskey one is considered to be the main branch, while the craft beer one is much smaller.
Both branches sell Japanese craft beer. They also get some limited edition beers in as well. For example, Shiga Kogen Snow Monkey IPA and the Shiga Kogen Barrel Aged Imperial IPA are available here along with Mitsue Beer Hearn’s Chocolate Stout too. There is also a web shop to Liquors Hasegawa. However, not everything sold in the shop is on the website, so it’s best to trek in and find the place. Moreover, they will also deliver to your house if you order in the store though the temptation to drink is a little too strong for me. Breweries from the above smaller store we saw included:
- Baird Beer
- Fujizakura Heights
- Minoh Beer
- Sankt Gallen
- Hitachino Nest
- Harvestmoon
- Shiga Kogen
- Iwate Kura Beer
- Ise Kadoya
- Swan Lake Beer
- Kobushi Hana
- Brewmaster
- Baeren
- North Island Beer
- Kure Beer
- Brewery Songbird
Prices were competitive and also included tax so there are no nasty surprises besides how much you have spent and we spent a fair amount there. I was going to carry everything home with me as well, rather than get a delivery.
Liquors Hasegawa : Details
- Open: Daily 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Phone: 03-3271-3317
- Homepage (in Japanese): Liquors Hasegawa Online Store
How to Get There
Liquors Hasegawa is nearest to the central Yaesu exit to Tokyo station. Turn left at Rio / リオ and you can walk straight along the Sotobori Underground Street 2 / 外掘地下２番通り. To reach the whiskey based Liquors Hasegawa, follow the main avenue straight until you reach the Yaesu Underground Street 1 / 八重洲地下１番通りon the map above.
