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About this place
Choose a whisky one pour at a time while listening to jazz. Bar Believer in Takamatsu, Toshima-ku, is less about making a meal the main event and more about taking time over music and a drink. Visitors have mentioned jazz and soul records playing, and said the bar took requests. The owner handles both the music selection and the drinks, part of what gives an evening here its character.
The whisky list spans Scotch, American, Irish, Canadian and Japanese bottles. Listed prices include Jim Beam, Jameson and Kaku at ¥700 each, Big Peat at ¥900 and Yoichi at ¥1,400. There are easygoing pours as well as bottles that might catch the eye if you feel like trying something different. Cocktails are another option if you have not settled on a whisky. One visitor enjoyed the citrus-and-rum combination in a rum buck, while another mentioned a vodka tonic and umeshu. You can choose a drink to suit the mood rather than sticking to whisky.
This is not a destination for a substantial meal; it is better suited to drinks with a light snack or popcorn. One review described enjoying the music with popcorn after a long day. It works well as a second stop after dinner, or for an evening spent taking your time over conversation and music. The usual hours are 19:00 to 5:00 the following day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Thursdays, the bar is open from 16:00 to 23:00. It stays open late on most days, but Thursday closing time differs, so check the hours when planning your evening.
