Nightlife & the Arts in Tokyo

Nightlife & the Arts in Tokyo

Nightlife Overview
Name Category Location
 
A971
With a plum spot on the edge of Roppongi's Midtown complex, A971... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Advocates Cafe
Almost every great gay night out begins at this welcoming street-corner... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Agave
In most Roppongi hot spots, tequila is pounded one shot at a... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Ageha
This massive bay-side venue has the city's best sound system... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
 
Arty Farty
Cheap and cheesy, Arty Farty is a fun club, complete with a ministage... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Big Echo
One of Tokyo's largest karaoke chains, Big Echo has dozens of... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Blue Note Tokyo
The Blue Note isn't for everyone: prices are high, sets are short... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Bunkamura
This complex in Shibuya has two movie theaters, a concert auditorium... 		Film Tokyo
 
Casals Hall
The last of the fine small auditoriums built for chamber music... 		Music Tokyo
 
Chanter Cine
A three-screen cinema complex, Chanter Cine tends to show British... 		Film Tokyo
 
Chestnut & Squirrel
The only bar on this list not in Ni-chome, Chestnut & Squirrel... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Cine Saison Shibuya
In addition to popular films, this theater occasionally screens... 		Film Tokyo
 
Cirque du Soleil
The French-Canadian acrobatic superstars are so popular in Japan... 		Theater Tokyo
 
Clubhouse
Rugby is the sport of choice at this pub, but even those with... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Disk Union
For information on jazz events at small venues, a visit to the... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Donzoko
This venerable bar claims to be Shinjuku's oldest—established... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Dragon Men
Despite the name, Tokyo's swanky gay lounge Dragon Men also welcomes... 		Bars Tokyo
 
GB
The men-only GB has been running for two decades, and carries... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Ginza Lion
This bar, in business since 1899 and occupying the same stately... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Haiyuza
This is primarily a repertory theater, but on the irregularly... 		Film Tokyo
 
Hot House
This could very well be the world's smallest jazz club. An evening... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Intro
This small basement bar features one of the best jazz experiences... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Kamiya Bar
Tokyo's oldest Western-style bar hasn't had a face-lift for decades... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Kanze No-gakudo
Founded in the 14th century, this is among the most important... 		Theater Tokyo
 
Kokuritsu Gekijo
This theater hosts Kabuki companies based elsewhere; it also... 		Theater Tokyo
 
La Fabrique
A Continental crowd gathers at the late-night parties at this... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
 
Le Baron de Paris
The Tokyo branch of the Paris and New York club was created by... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
 
Loof
Loof (as in "roof") may lack the sophistication of Tokyo's other... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Lovenet
Despite the misleading erotic name, Lovenet is actually the fanciest... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Manda-la 2
Relaxed and intimate, this local favorite in Kichijoji attracts... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Montoak
Positioned halfway down the prestigious shopping street Omotesando-dori... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Motel #203
One of Ni-chome's newest bars, Motel is a posh but relaxed bar... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Nakano Sun Plaza
Everything from rock to Argentine tango is staged at this hall... 		Music Tokyo
 
National No Theater
This is one of the few public halls to host No performances... 		Theater Tokyo
 
New National Theater and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
With its 1,810-seat main auditorium, this venue nourishes Japan's... 		Music Tokyo
 
New York Bar
Even before Lost in Translation introduced the Park Hyatt's signature... 		Bars Tokyo
 
NHK Hall
The home base for the Japan Broadcasting Corporation's NHK Symphony... 		Music Tokyo
 
Old Imperial Bar
Comfortable and sedate, this is the pride of the Imperial Hotel... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Pasela
This 10-story entertainment complex on the main Roppongi drag... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Peter
Like most of Tokyo's high-end hotels, the Peninsula has a high-rise... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Playguide Agency
The Playguide Agency sells tickets to cultural events via outlets... 		Tickets Tokyo
 
Radio
Koji Ozaki is the closest thing Tokyo has to a superstar bartender... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Sekirei
This is simply the best place in Tokyo to sink a cold one. The... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Shelter
An ever-popular, long-running venue in Shimo-Kitazawa, an area... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Shidax
The Shidax chain's corporate headquarters—in an excellent... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Shimbashi Enbujo
Dating to 1925, this theater was built for the geisha of the... 		Theater Tokyo
 
Shinjuku Pit Inn
Most major jazz musicians have played at least once in this classic... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Showboat
A small, basic venue that's been going strong for more than a... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Smash Hits
If karaoke just isn't karaoke to you without drunken strangers... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Star Bar
It's often said that Ginza has all the best bars, and Star Bar... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Suntory Hall
This lavishly appointed concert auditorium in the Ark Hills complex... 		Music Tokyo
 
Super-Deluxe
This isn't quite a dance club. You could call it an experimental... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
 
Suzumoto
Built around 1857 and later rebuilt, Suzumoto is the oldest rakugo... 		Theater Tokyo
 
Sweet Basil 139
An upscale jazz club near Roppongi Crossing, Sweet Basil 139... 		Music Clubs Tokyo
 
Tachimichiya
With its traditional Japanese dishes, wide range of sakes and... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Takara
This high-class izakaya in the sumptuous Tokyo International... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Takarazuka
Japan's all-female theater troupe was founded in the Osaka suburb... 		Theater Tokyo
 
Ticket Pia
If your hotel can't help you with concert and performance bookings... 		Tickets Tokyo
 
Toho Cinemas
In Roppongi Hills, this complex offers comfort, plus six screens... 		Film Tokyo
 
Tokyo Dome
A 55,000-seat sports arena, the dome also hosts big-name Japanese... 		Music Tokyo
 
Tokyo Metropolitan Festival Hall
In the 1960s and '70s this hall was one of the city's premier... 		Music Tokyo
 
Vive La Vie
Vive La Vie is exactly what a bar should be: relaxing, friendly... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Warehouse 702
Nightlife in Roppongi tends to be raucous and low-brow, so serious... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
 
Watami
One of Tokyo's big izakaya chains—with a half-dozen branches... 		Bars Tokyo
 
What the Dickens
This spacious pub is nearly always packed with a fun-seeking... 		Bars Tokyo
 
Womb
Well-known techno and break-beat DJs make a point of stopping... 		Dance Clubs Tokyo
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