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After dark

Tokyo Nightlife

Every room has a night that belongs to it. Here is the week laid out — which club runs hip-hop, which runs house, which lounge to start in, and the hours that matter.

Nightclub

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WOMB

KEY2 Pick

Maruyamacho, Shibuya

Fri–Sat, 11:00pm – late

  • FridayTechno & house residents

    Four-floor warehouse club with one of Tokyo's largest dancefloors and a serious sound system.

  • SaturdayInternational guest DJs

    Long-running booking policy that pulls touring house and techno acts.

2-16 Maruyamacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo

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Contact Tokyo

Shibuya

Thu–Sat, 11:00pm – 5:00am

  • FridayTechno lineups

    A members-adjacent door policy and a strict no-photos floor keep the crowd serious.

  • SaturdayBass and house rooms

    Two rooms running in parallel; check the door list online before arriving.

2-10-15 Dogenzaka, Shibuya City, Tokyo

Live music

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Cotton Club

KEY2 Pick

Marunouchi

Daily, sets from 6:30pm and 9:00pm

  • WeeknightsJazz and soul residencies

    A dinner-and-show supper club modelled on the Harlem original.

  • WeekendTouring headliners

    Book table seating in advance; standing bar tickets release closer to the date.

Marunouchi Cotton Club, 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo

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Blue Note Tokyo

Minami-Aoyama

Daily, sets from 6:30pm and 9:00pm

  • WeeknightsInternational jazz bookings

    The Tokyo outpost of the New York club, small enough that every seat is close to the stage.

  • WeekendLate second sets

    Dinner reservations get priority seating near the stage.

6-3-16 Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo

Residencies and themed nights rotate seasonally — confirm the lineup and dress code with the venue before you commit a table.