5 dance clubs in Tokyo our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Tokyo nightlife.

Womb ★ 4.6

¥¥Shibuya

Womb in Tokyo's Shibuya is the four-floor electronic club anchoring the Maruyama-cho cluster since 2000. International techno and house headliners.

TipDoors 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

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.

TipCover usually 3,000-4,000 yen with a flyer or guestlist. Photo ID required, no shorts or sandals.

Aoyama Hachi ★ 4.4

¥¥Aoyama

Aoyama Hachi in Tokyo sits on a four-storey building between Shibuya and Aoyama, each floor a different colour and genre. Underground, intimate.

TipOne of the smallest underground clubs in Tokyo, three floors plus a rooftop. Smart casual, photo ID required, cover varies.

Solfa ★ 4.3

¥¥Nakameguro

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.

TipTiny 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

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.

Tip20 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.

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