- EAT & DRINK
- DRINKING SPOTS
- bars
- BAR MUGEN (Update: 9/30)
- Price:
¥500 Seating charge, Drinks from ¥600 (+ tax)
- Address:
- 3 Chome−58−17 Koenji-minami, Suginami, Tokyo (Plaza USA Building, B1F)
- Distance from Station:
- 2 minutes from Koenji Station, South Exit
- Phone:
- 03-6383-1643 (Japanese only)
- Open:
- 8:00pm - 4:00am, closed Sundays and sometimes irregularly (check social media)
- Website:
- https://x.com/barmugen_ (external link)
- Communication:
- Staff speak Japanese only. English Menu Available.
- wifi
BAR MUGEN (Update: 9/30)
Anime Fans Rejoice! A Place to Hang Out After Dark
[updated September 2025]
If you’re an anime fan and looking for great atmosphere to share with other fans, Bar Mugen is the place for you. Bar Mugen is a cozy bar decorated with tons of anime figures, posters, and memorabilia, and of course it is a great place to watch anime while having a drink. The anime bar, tucked away in the basement of the Plaza USA Building, typifies Koenji’s edgy but always welcoming bar scene. Anime devotees, local business owners and those purely out for a late night tipple can all be found rubbing shoulders at the toy laden bar between the hours of 8:00pm and 4:00am each night, with the busiest hours usually being after midnight, from around 1:00am to 2:00am.
Established in January 2016, Bar Mugen is owned and run by the Hayashis, who greet their long-time customers and new faces alike with a smile and a seat at their intimate establishment. Though they cannot speak English, they happily communicate with guests using translation apps if needed. They are very friendly and welcoming and do not mind if you cannot speak Japanese, as the love of anime will be your mutual language.
No specific anime genre is shown, and the selections often change with the mood. For guests’ amusement, an assortment of figurines adorn the counter, but it’s the top shelf above the whiskey that’s reserved for the showpiece figures.
Even if you are not very knowledgeable about or anime or completely unfamiliar but looking for a place to hang out late and meet friendly people, Bar Mugen welcomes everyone! You don’t need an education in anime to enjoy a drink in the warm company of the Hayashis and their eclectic guests at Bar Mugen (just be aware that as is common at bars in Japan, there is an “table charge” that all guest have to pay in addition to drinks. Mugen’s is 500 yen). This is one of the great bars where anime can be watched at, and a great spot to meet anime fans, drink and have a good time!
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Writers: Greg, Andy
Photographers: Mark, Andy
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