5 dance clubs in Tokyo, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Tokyo nightlife.
Womb ★ 4.6
Shibuya · 2-16 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0044
Womb in Tokyo's Shibuya is the four-floor electronic club anchoring the Maruyama-cho cluster since 2000. International techno and house headliners, mirror-ball main room.
Tip: Doors typically 23:00. Bring photo ID, smart casual, cash for cover. The Friday Womb Adventure series is the technical-techno regular.
Sound Museum Vision ★ 4.5
Shibuya · 2-10-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043
Sound Museum Vision in Tokyo's Dogenzaka spreads four rooms across a Shibuya basement. The Gaia main floor pushes one of the loudest rigs in the city for international DJ tours.
Tip: Cover usually 3,000-4,000 yen with a flyer or guestlist. Photo ID required, no shorts or sandals.
Aoyama Hachi ★ 4.4
Aoyama · 4-5-9 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Aoyama Hachi in Tokyo sits on a four-storey building between Shibuya and Aoyama, each floor a different colour and genre. Underground, intimate, marked its 30th year in 2025.
Tip: One of the smallest underground clubs in Tokyo, three floors plus a rooftop. Smart casual, photo ID required, cover varies.
Solfa ★ 4.3
Nakameguro · 1-20-5 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042
Solfa in Tokyo's Nakameguro is the basement bar-lounge club that opened in 2008. RCF Italian rig, capacity around 100, the local underground room for house and techno residents.
Tip: Tiny dance floor, around 100 capacity. Cover 2,500-3,500 yen, photo ID needed. Reservations via the official site for headline nights.
Circus Tokyo ★ 4.4
Shibuya · 3-26-16 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002
Circus Tokyo in Shibuya is the compact basement room opened in 2015 as the Tokyo arm of Osaka's Club Circus. Serious-music programming, often international touring techno bookings.
Tip: 20 and over only, smart casual. Cover 2,000-3,500 yen depending on lineup, doors usually 22:00. Limited capacity, queue early for big names.