Overview

"Matcha Beer Garden," a summer-only event, is running through October 31 at Restaurant 1899 Ochanomizu, the Japanese dining restaurant inside Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten. The restaurant's annual event serves drinks, dishes, and sweets all built around tea, letting visitors enjoy matcha beer in the Ochanomizu/Awajicho area within walking distance of Akihabara.

Highlights

Guests can enjoy all-you-can-drink 1899 Matcha Beer, the most popular item, along with tea-based cocktails and non-alcoholic mocktails. There are open-air terrace seats and relaxed indoor seating, plus beer-garden-only plans that include a meat platter.

Beer Garden all-you-can-drink plan: 120 minutes of 1899 Matcha Beer and tea cocktails/mocktails (same-day booking OK; food ordered from the day's menu)
Matcha Beer Garden limited plans: meat platters such as "Luxury plate of five meat dishes and vegetables" with all-you-can-drink (three plans including Short and Middle)
Original tea-based drinks, tea dishes, and tea sweets
The all-you-can-drink plan can also be added to the existing "High Tea Plan" during the period

Event Details

Dates: June 1 (Mon) – October 31 (Sat), 2026 (closed Sundays and holidays; open Sunday, October 11)
Start times: 17:00 / 17:30 / 18:00 / 19:30 / 20:00 (120-minute seating, last order 30 minutes before end)
Venue: Restaurant 1899 Ochanomizu (Hotel Ryumeikan Ochanomizu Honten)
Price: Beer Garden all-you-can-drink plan ¥3,500 (tax incl.); limited plans ¥5,000–¥7,000 (tax incl.)
Reservation: Same-day booking OK for the all-you-can-drink plan. Limited plans require 2+ people and booking by 18:00 two days before, via web or phone (050-3668-9900)

Recommended For

Anyone curious to try matcha beer or tea cocktails
Workers around Akihabara and Ochanomizu wanting an after-work drink on a terrace
Those looking for one last beer garden before the season ends