Tokyo’s nightlife scene is the envy of the world, and these incredible nightclubs help make it so. If you’re hoping to listen to techno, EDM, house music, and more, these Tokyo nightclubs will quench your thirst for great music and make for a brilliant night out.
1. AOYAMA BAR
With “Back to Basic” as its keyword, the company focuses on sound that faithfully reproduces records, and provides high-quality club music that blends the atmosphere of when it was recorded, with the present. With room acoustic specifications that adjust the reverberation of the space, you can experience a sound full of energy from bass to treble. Every week, a splendid lineup of DJs make their names; the parties are mainly house music, but you’ll also hear techno, jazz, disco, and drum’n’bass on a visit to Aoyama Zero.
B1F AiiA ANNEX Bid. 2-9-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
2. WOMB
Since its opening in Shibuya in 2000, WOMB has consistently introduced music fans to the world’s most cutting-edge electronic music culture. The club continues to introduce Tokyo’s unique scene to the world, with resident artists going overseas and WOMB TOKYO NIGHT being held at Space Ibiza in Ibiza – which is renowned as one of the world’s best clubs – and at fabric in London.
2-16 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
3. VENT
One of Japan’s leading techno house specialty stores, boasting world-class, high-quality sound. The room acoustics, which are often overlooked, are also prepared with the highest quality sound control panels to design a one-of-a-kind sound system. The flat-panel unit produces high-resolution, natural sound, allowing the listener to enjoy the artist’s expression in all its full glory. Techno is king here, but expect to hear trance and house music too.
B1 Festa Omotesando Building, 3-18-19 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
4. ENTER
This club is operated by Global Hearts Corporation, the same company that operated Sound Museum Vision and Contact, two clubs in Shibuya that regrettably closed in 2022. Aside the music, it is also a good place to go for a drink after a meal in the Shibuya area.
6F GEMS Jingumae, 6-19-17 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
5. DJ BAR OATH
With its semi-outdoor location, low price of 500 yen per drink and 500 yen per charge, high-quality sound system by HIRANYA ACCESS, and regular DJ lineup, OATH is a nightclub that has gained many fans in Japan and abroad. It relocated to the former TRUMP TOKYO location in June 2018.
To Seizei Building B1F, 1-6-5 Dogenzaka, Dogenzaka, Shibuyaku, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
6. DJ BAR Bridge
Located on the top floor of a building overlooking Hachiko-Mae, a one-minute walk from Shibuya Station, this DJ bar is a casual place to visit after dinner. It can be rented for events and photo shoots, and if you’d prefer a slightly different vibe, there’s a Shinjuku branch also available.
Shibuya Parkside Kyodo Bldg. 10F, 1-25-6 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
7. KOARA
A small and cosy DJ bar where events are held daily with KOARA in-house DJs. The space can be used for all-night parties on weekdays (it’s open until 3am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays), Sunday afternoon parties and other private parties, as well as exhibitions, and as a space for photography.
Kouri Building B1F, 1-13-15 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo