Price$$
NeighbourhoodGolden Gai
HoursDaily 20:00-00:00

Tip: The signature lemon sour uses Hiroshima lemons and brown sugar shochu. No cover, cash easiest; six seats, walk-in only.

Location

Address: 1-1-6 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021

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Donzoko ★ 4.3

$$ShinjukuMon-Sat 17:00-23:30, Sun 17:00-22:30

Donzoko in Tokyo's Shinjuku Sanchome is the dive izakaya bar that opened in 1951. Mishima and Kurosawa drank here; the Showa-era counter and side rooms run late on cheap highballs.

Tip: Cash easiest; the sake menu is the move, ask for a tokkuri pairing. Tucked off Suehiro Street, look for the small lantern.

3-10-2 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022

Womb ★ 4.6

$$ShibuyaFri-Sat 23:00-04:30, varies by event

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.

2-16 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0044

Sound Museum Vision ★ 4.5

$$ShibuyaFri-Sat 23:00-05:00, varies by event

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.

2-10-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043

Aoyama Hachi ★ 4.4

$$AoyamaFri-Sat from 22:00, varies by event

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.

4-5-9 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002

Solfa ★ 4.3

$$NakameguroFri-Sat 23:00-05:00, varies by event

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.

1-20-5 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0042

Circus Tokyo ★ 4.4

$$ShibuyaFri-Sat 22:00-05:00, varies by event

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.

3-26-16 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002

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