Night Out in Roppongi, Tokyo

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Tokyo is an huge city with a lot of fun nightlife choices, but knowing where anything is and finding a fun and safe group of people to go with can be a little scary to travelers and residents alike.

An organized group call Tokyo Pub Crawl (bar hopping) can take care of all the planning and guess work for you. Whether you’re looking to have a night out with you friends or meet new people, all you have to do is show up and have fun!

Hosted by two friendly individuals and supporting staff. Each bar you go to you get a free mild shot. Drinks are discounted off the normal Roppongi Prices. Good pacing from bar to bar, you don't stay in one location too long, and changing bars gives you an opportunity meet and interact with people you missed in the previous bar.

As the night goes on the each bar gets less bar-like and more club-like. Which is good pacing, because by the third bar you feel more loose and comfortable and shake it a bit because of the new friends and alcohol. The final fourth bar is just crazy and feels like your dancing with 50 of your closest friends.

Dress Code: Casual, no flips flops because of the tight spaces.

I was dressed for dancing, $400- heels, wearing way more clothes than normal because its cold, leather jacket, etc... free entry, free drink tickets.. the usual way I'm treated... AS soon as I check my jacket, they kick me out of VANITY... 2 Asians at the register, told the black man who let me in to make me leave.. Jealous girls #1

Clubs 2 (Black Horse) and 3 (Gaspanic) straight up told me I cant come in with tattoos.. Once again two black men at the doors. They said The Japanese don't like tattoos... I told him that was discrimination because where I'm from a lot of people DON'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE.. He tried to argue with me that, that was not true...I said a lot of people don't like black people and when they don't, its called being a "racist". And when you are racist, THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT you suck it up and deal with it.... So I asked him if they were racist against the color of my skin?? or were they being Discriminant??? They admitted to "discrimination". (but only to protect the Japs)

NOW when I finally got into a club that didn't care, countless Asian ***es were dancing with me, lovin on me, talking to me in Japanese, the bartenders were friendly and everyone was interested in my tattoos in a positive way....Trying their hardest to speak their English that they knew.

Not to mention throughout the day, everyone was helpful in Japan with maps and directions and Just saying..I have fu*kin money... I like to fu*kin spend it. The grannies at the grocery store were nicer than these black dudes at the club doors. People are stupid and judgmental and think that they have to "protect the culture" Or just straight up have an "authority attitude".

We always let Asians in our clubs.. We NEVER deny blacks.. Especially the ones with the bling on... You never know who is good or bad..You never know who has money to spend *** even gangs like "The Mongols" buy bottle service... Still we don't deny entry to gangs. And where I am from my tattoos made me money, get jobs, my tattoos are the color of my skin, tattoos got me back stage, side stage, VIP, press pit, anywhere I wanted to go, be, and do. Meet anyone in the world Ive ever wanted to meet...(except Madonna) Not to mention red carpets and the playboy mansion..

I HAVE WORKED IN CLUBS FOR OVER 10 YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL I CAN NO LONGER.

This is not over and I will walk around Tokyo in my shortest booty shorts and wife beater, no bra.... they gotta get used to it at some point, RIGHT? It's 2012

Discrimination against tattooed people is the same as racism to me and it should be at least KEPT TO YOURSELF.

I will for sure make a youtube video about this... And I get millions of views.

Dress Code: The door said the usual.. Casual wear, didn't say anything about people with tattoos.

Roppongi...What do I say about roppongi.Past 2 months I have been here and enjoyed each and every moment I spent at this place.Not a very big place to search for what you are there.

I would start with some decent places : HardRock Cafe like any other Hardrock Cafe in the world.Live music on special weekends and reasonable drinks/food for a nice friday evening.

Other places are there like Tully's , Starbucks and Mcdonalds....

Now I come to places Where you would enjoy the most.

JUMANJI , Greenland(Jumanji's Co-Company) are 2 good places.Entry fee 1000- Yen for Men(1 drink coupon free)....Awsome places. Go before 11 PM and enjoy drinks at 100 Yen(Beer-Heineken etc) and 500(cocktails).Very good music ,nice aroma and girls of all origin.

Vibration/Black Horse : Very good clubs with free entrance and amazing music. Just pay and drink and enjoy..

All the 4 above are very crowded and small.

Feria/Wall Street : Multifloor Dance clubs with music of different taste.Take your drinks and shake your feets. Not very crowded and nice drinks and music.

There are some Strip clubs as well.I would not name them..They all are the same.
But please be very careful while going to them as they run by all Nigerians.You normally pay 3000 Yen for 90 minutes or just pay 1000 yen for 1 drink and take your seat there.
Amazing Romaninan/Japanese/Ukranian/Thai/philipines Girls doing striptease and would come to your seat.They would ask you to provide drinks which cost from 1500 yen to 80000 Yen.
Please be carefull as if these Nigerians get a feel that now you are in flow , You could be drugged with some drinks which could end you paying 400,000 Yen as these girls could drink like unlimited...and you are billed for drinks which even they did not drink and moreover 40% entertainment tax...Go to stripclubs if you want but but ...
Please dont be out and be robbed.

So Guys,,,,This is Roppongi for you.Go and just Enjoy..Dance Clubs are the best places to go.Japanese Girsl Crazy for White people and drinks,...Just Buy drinks for them and then See the real flavour of Roppongi...

Every Place has Good and Bad Points...Roppongi is not an exception....Just Play Safe...

Dress Code: Anything..

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Every time I come to Japan I visit a place called Wall Street House in Roppongi.
Roppongi is full of clubs and bars but Wall Street House is different.
Very classy with 3 floors all designed for entertainment the first good point is that entrance is free, the music selection is nice, the staff is very friendly and when you go there you feel like at home drinking good cocktails or cold beers with all those regular customers and the new ones that gives a mix of ages and styles and a great party!!
I think the best is to go and check by yourself next time you visit Tokyo, you will not regret it trust me!
THE spot you really have to visit!
See you there (^-^)/

Dress Code: Casual.

Roppongi is an interesting place - in the daylight it looks like a large drab intersection and that of course, is because it is. But at night however, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night, it comes alive and takes on the ambience of a street from the film bladerunner. Hip and with it Japanese youths dressed in the latest fashions gather round the pink Almond cafe and chat amongst themseleves in high pitched and exciteable voices. Touts continually harrass you and offer an eye-watering range of naughty entertainment and slender girls offer you rather dubious massages. Ignore it all and head for the bars.

If you like tequila then you should head for the agave bar which houses approximately 600 varietys of tequila from the cheap to the expensive. On my first visit here I asked the barman for a "nice" tequila and was poured something that whilst tasting fantastic, set me back £10 a shot. Which brings us to the Japanese tab system under which most bars operate - generally you will be expected tp pay your bar bill at the end of the night, rather than on a drink by drink basis, so be aware of what you spend and make sure it tallies with the amount that you have in your wallet!

Another great hang-out is the bauhouse, a stones throw from the chicago rock cafe. It features some rather impressive live music from the very talented houseband - these guys can really play and they can seemingly squirt out a faultless jimmy hendrix guitar solo without breaking into a sweat. It'll set you back about £15 to get in, but it's worth it for a night out,although I wouldn't bother turning up until about 10pm or perhaps even slightly later.

Dress Code: Casual

Roppongi is a popular district for nightlife, particularly with foreigners. If you don't speak Japanese and are feeling a little daunted by menus you can't read then head to Outback Steakhouse in Roppongi for dinner (see my Tokyo restaurant tips for more details).

We didn't get hassled by anyone during our time in Japan but there are some big burly looking men who stand outside bars and clubs in Roppongi, passing out flyers and trying to get you into their bars. I think I read somewhere as a rule that if you can't see inside the bar from the street then don't go in as you'll probably get ripped off.

Another thing we did while in Roppongi was go into a pet shop. There were loads of puppies and kittens all in glass cages and they were BEYOND CUTE! I've never seen a pet shop that sells cats and dogs before (my local in the UK only has rodents, rabbits, fish etc). I couldn't tell if it was cruel or cute but the animals all looked healthy. It was cuteness overload while I was in the shop but when I walked out I felt a bit guilty... (type 'japanese pet shop' into google images and you will see what I mean).

Dress Code: We only walked about and went to the restaurant and pet shop in Roppongi so I don't know about dress codes.

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The Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills is a great place to spend an early evening. Catch the sunset view of Tokyo from the rooftop overlook, then dine in one of the many flavorful restaurants. Or you can take in the latest exhibition at the contemporary art museum on the 51st floor -- usually highlighting the work of an emerging Asian artist like China's Ai Wei Wei, designer of the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium and modern sculptor. Then you might decide to relax with a drink overlooking Tokyo at CityView. We chose to do all three, finishing off with a memorable Teppanyaki dinner at Hildalgo's on the 5th floor. I had shabu shabu but Janet had an unforgetable pancake concoction called okonomiyaki that she still raves about. It's a tasty melange of meat, cabbage, and onions in a thick batter that is fried right in front of you. Topped with tuna shavings and a tangy sauce -- it's yummy!

This is one area of Tokyo to avoid. I was there in the early evening and ended up cornered by men I had never met about a tab at a bar I was never in. I seen the police approach and thought "Finally, I can get away from this." Not so much, I ended up arrested and after 9 hours in jail had to pay 150,000 Yen, cash, to get out. I have spent quite a bit of time in other areas of Japan and have usually had a good time. Unfortunatly this experince soured Tokyo for me. If you are going to go be sure to be in a large group and be extra careful if you are white.

We went to a really nice sushi bar in Roppongi. Only 3 tables and a few seats alone the bar it was an interesting experience. The food was fantastic and we did have to use the picture menu! The chefs in the background of the picture are rushing along making the dinner!

Roppongi is far overrated. For me personally, I don't go half way-around the world in order to be surrounded by more Americans... And in Roppongi that is exactly what you will find... very rude, loud obnoxious foreigners. Possibly my most humiliating experiences has been in Roppongi at night.... After drinking something suspicious, I begin to learn that I have obtained alcohol poisoning.... For the next four hours I vommitted continually alone in the bar's restroom.... Upon leaving the cab, I began to feel sick once more.... My friends, whom without I would never have survived, got me home.... The people of Roppongi were far ruder than anywhere I've been in my entire life. Upon being sick I received mockery and laughter!! (in particular, the tall African men, who either work at strip-clubs, sell drugs, or sell hip-hop clothes)... Stick to Shibuya, unless you absolutely have to go....

Dress Code: Semi-formal, but nothing special...