Japan Nightlife

The action doesn't get under way until about 11 pm. Most people planning a night out head to the bar on the last train & stumble home on the first train the next morning. A taxi ride will surely be very expensive unless your destination is close.

There's a concentration of gay/lesbian bars in Shinjuku 2-chome (2 = “ni”). Many of the bars and clubs are for men only, but a few bars allow mixed groups. Ni-chome is probably not the most exciting place to spend your “night-out in Tokyo” in.

Kabuki-cho in Shinjuku was the "seedier " side of town, though it has some fun little drinking spots. A favourite with the locals having a person who knows the area is certainly a huge advantage.

Roppongi is probably the most popular place for tourists to drink & go clubbing. English is widely spoken and the area is full of non-Japanese people. Roppongi has a wide range of bars & clubs that cater to most tastes.

Shibuya has a few of clubs & is very popular with the young local crowd. A night out in Shibuya is bound to be fun!

Good nights out that I have had have been in Shibuya (Izakaya & then Karaoke, at a club, drinking the night away at various bars), Shinjuku (clubs in Kabuki-cho, at a drag-show in ni-chome & again wandering from bar to bar in the alleys around the kabuki-cho area) and at Izakaya's & local bars in any area... as the night wears on you seem to have made so many friends (even though no-one speaks the same language).

I have never liked Roppongi. The area doesn't seem like Japan at all. It developed as a nightspot after the Americans arrived in Japan after Japans surrender in WW2. I am not the best person to comment on this area, but I should restate just how popular it is with most non-Japanese people.

You can go to an Izakaya and then on to Karaoke and have a great night out. This type of night is more Japanese than heading to a club. If you want to try the Japanese night out, give this a go.

Be aware, some clubs may still not allow you in if you have exposed tattoos.

Also many clubs demand photo id... age has nothing to do with this, so take some kind of photo id with you.

Japan Nightlife

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