Two new dining spots are opening together in the commercial zone of TOFROM YAESU TOWER in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a new high-rise directly connected to Tokyo Station: Yaesu Highball Bar, serving intensely carbonated highballs from a Splash Highball Tower, and Yaesu Kitchen, pairing craft beer with carefully prepared dishes. Both venues open on September 10, 2026 (Thursday), alongside the debut of the tower's "TOFROM YAESU Shop & Restaurant" commercial zone.
A New Landmark Right by Tokyo Station
TOFROM YAESU TOWER, completed in February 2026 on a highly convenient site directly connected to Tokyo Station, is a large-scale complex with 51 floors above ground and 4 below, rising to a height of roughly 250 meters. Its lower floors house the commercial zone "TOFROM YAESU Shop & Restaurant," bringing together 68 distinctive restaurants and bars — from Michelin-starred Japanese restaurants to casual taverns — that carry the backstreet culture and lively atmosphere of old Yaesu into the present day.
Yaesu Highball Bar: Strong Carbonation, Premium Whisky
Yaesu Highball Bar features a Splash Highball Tower that delivers refreshingly strong, highly carbonated highballs. Alongside the standard Black Nikka, the menu also includes highballs made with premium whiskies such as Taketsuru, Yoichi, and Miyagikyo. Food options range from snacks like house-made fried chicken, hand-sliced raw ham, and a slow-simmered salt-based stew of chicken and beef tendon in a beef bone broth, to heartier dishes such as a signature yakisoba with chewy noodles pan-fried until crisp and finished with an original sauce — a lineup built to suit a wide range of occasions.
Yaesu Kitchen: Craft Beer Paired with Hearty Dishes
Yaesu Kitchen offers an extensive craft beer lineup on tap, with every beer available in both small and large pours — perfect for settling on a favorite or sampling a variety in smaller sizes. The food menu is built around pairing well with beer, led by a seven-item meat platter alongside dynamic oven-baked dishes, a house-smoked assortment, and a rare seared medium-fatty tuna steak.
Lunch Service at Both Venues
Both venues also offer lunch service to meet the needs of tourists and business professionals alike. Yaesu Highball Bar's lunch-only menu centers on curry rice dishes such as its signature deconstructed coarse-ground hamburger steak curry, while Yaesu Kitchen offers a weekly rotating meat platter and a sizzling cheese omelet rice, among other options — a varied lineup designed for a satisfying lunch.
Opening Campaign
From September 10 (Thursday) to November 30 (Monday), 2026, guests at either venue can show the coupon screen from the store's website at checkout to receive 10% off.
Yaesu Highball Bar — Store Information
- Opening Date: September 10, 2026 (Thursday)
- Address: TOFROM YAESU TOWER 1F, 1-6-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-6262-5800
- Access: Directly connected underground to JR Tokyo Station's Yaesu Underground Central Exit; 3-minute walk from Exit A7 of Nihombashi Station (Tokyo Metro)
- Parking: Available (in-building parking; no parking discount vouchers)
- Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00 AM to 5:00 AM (the following day); Sun 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
- Closed: No regular holidays
- Floor Area: 94.07 m²
- Seating: 49 seats (including 9 counter seats); private events for up to 60 guests (standing)
- Menu: 51 food items / 54 drink items
- Average Spend: ¥1,500 (lunch) / ¥3,000 (dinner)
- Smoking: Designated smoking booth available (building-designated smoking area)
- Website: https://highballbar-yaesu.com/
Highball Bar first opened in Shinagawa, Tokyo in August 2016 and has since grown into a nationwide chain of eight locations (as of September 10, 2026), with each branch incorporating its neighborhood name into the store name. The interior blends a wood-toned design inspired by whiskey barrels with a casual, retro-modern atmosphere, and pairs its high-pressure, strongly carbonated highballs from the Splash Highball Tower with dishes made to complement them, including its original fried chicken.
Highball Bar page on the DK Dining official site: https://dkdining.com/shop/highballbar/
Yaesu Kitchen — Store Information
- Opening Date: September 10, 2026 (Thursday)
- Address: TOFROM YAESU TOWER 1F, 1-6-1 Yaesu, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-6262-2210
- Access: Directly connected underground to JR Tokyo Station's Yaesu Underground Central Exit; 3-minute walk from Exit A7 of Nihombashi Station (Tokyo Metro)
- Parking: Available (in-building parking; no parking discount vouchers)
- Hours: Daily 11:00 AM to 11:30 PM
- Closed: No regular holidays
- Floor Area: 170.32 m²
- Seating: 74 seats (including 16 counter seats); private events for up to 70 guests (standing)
- Menu: 58 food items / 79 drink items
- Average Spend: ¥1,500 (lunch) / ¥4,000 (dinner)
- Smoking: Designated smoking booth available (building-designated smoking area)
- Website: https://kitchen.dkdining.com/yaesu/
Kitchen first opened in Osaki, Tokyo in March 2020 and now operates ten locations nationwide (as of September 10, 2026), with each branch incorporating its neighborhood name into the store name. The interior evokes a casual, stylish American bar, with rows of craft beer bottles on display setting the mood, and pairs craft beer poured from its dedicated taps with a wide-ranging menu of dynamic oven-baked dishes and house-smoked items inspired by barbecue.
Kitchen page on the DK Dining official site: https://dkdining.com/shop/kitchen/
