Tokyo bartender's dining guide
Where to eat and drink
(CNN) — Tokyo is home to no shortage of worthy hole-in-the-wall bars.
But Bar High Five -- ranked the third best bar by Asia's 50 Best Bars 2017 and 13th by World's 50 Best Bars 2017 -- is one of the few to garner international attention.
Helmed by Hidetsugu Ueno, who has appeared on American chef David Chang's TV show "Mind of a Chef," the 12-seat bar can be found in the glitzy Ginza district, in central Tokyo not far from the Tsukiji Market.
"The concept of Bar High Five is that it has no concept," Ueno tells CNN. "I don't have a menu in my bar. Our cocktails are tailor-made, one by one. Maybe we use a flavor-based spirit, maybe something sour or refreshing, or maybe something classic. It depends on the day and the guest."
Award-winning mixologist Hidetsugu Ueno.
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