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Folklore

Tokyo, Japan · Japanese-terroir cocktail and spirits bar · Asia

A Hibiya bar blending sake, tea, shochu and Japanese spirits with Western liquor, using regional produce and vessels to explore Japanese terroir in cocktails.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

日比谷OKUROJI G27, 1-chōme-7-1 Uchisaiwaichō, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0011, JapanHibiya / Uchisaiwaicho

Style
Japanese-terroir cocktail and spirits barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
Cocktails made with sake, shochu and awamori.Checked 2026-10-04 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

27.7 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
71.0
World's 50 Best
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
19.5
Serious press
10.9
Social Vibes
61.6

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

positive1 firsthand specialist blog account and 1 review-aggregator link; the stored customer passage is unverified.· high confidence

Sentiment score

88/ 100

The original score, confidence, mentions and score-read date are retained; this source check does not recalculate them.

Score context

Barstalker’s June 2025 account describes a visit to Folklore at Hibiya OKUROJI, praising its Japanese-spirit cocktails and quiet setting. The Wanderlog page shows a summary and aggregate rating, but the stored individual customer passage could not be found. These sources do not establish broad customer agreement or current booking advice.

Guest sources checked:

A source check distinguishes specialist and editorial accounts from independently attributable customer comments; publication and visit dates are separate.

The stored customer excerpt was not found in the readable mirror; its author and recorded date remain unverified.

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Crowd signal

Google 4.7★ across 218 reviews.

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Awards

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No recorded global awards in the scored window.

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

Asia's 50 Best Bars

Reviews & press