Ken's Bar - Bourbon & Jazz

Maruha Bldg. B1, 1-1-7 Kabukicho, Shinjuku
Kabukichō 1 Chome 1-7 Shinjuku-ku Tōkyō-to JP
03-3204-202803-3204-2028

200 types of Bourbon, cool jazz playing on the system. That about sums it up. Small place, go alone or with one friend.

Size
1-10
Directions

Station: Shinjuku-JR (many) /Marunouchi/Oedo/Keio/Odakyu Lines

Exit: My City

Distance from station: 6-9 minutes

Date published
02/18/2009
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