Moon Stomp is a great little club in the hip hustle of Koenji.
Read MoreAbsolute Blue is a lovely club close to Ikebukuro Station, about one minute away from the west exit. That location makes it easy to drop by for a set or two, but you’ll want to stay longer.
Read MoreAn highly unique space, Guzen Gekijo is a community resource, an experimental music venue, and a living room all rolled into one.
Read MoreThe Old Blind Cat is a quintessential Tokyo jazz bar.
Read MoreThe Jazz Union Café is truly an oasis in the heart of Harajuku. This cozy jazz cafe is an ideal space for healing mind and soul.
Read MoreIt is not much bigger than the Apollo that carried men to the Moon, but it sure is much more cozy!
Read MoreEagle is one of the longest running jazz kissaten in Tokyo. The cool, sleek interior has been there since 1967. The sound system is spectacular...
Read MoreSamurai is the most unpretentious, otherworldly space you can imagine, which makes it easy sinking into the great sound system and unique vibe.
Read MoreDUG is a very well-known place, which is just as it should be. It should be a stop on every jazz fan’s list.
Read MoreThis classic old-school (since 1976) jazz club features the best musicians from Japan. Though it’s housed in a shopping mall-like area, once you get inside, you get inside the heart of jazz in Japan.
Read MoreNo Bird is a club where fanciness makes you feel at home.
Read MoreThough many jazz lovers head into the very middle of Tokyo or Yokohama for their jazz fix, the jazz clubs outside of the center are often a great delight. Harbor Light is that and then some.
Read MoreSalt Peanuts is one of the best additions to Ekoda’s vibe. Presenting the best of up and coming jazz musicians, the club focuses on music, pure and simple.
Read MoreOne of the most sleek and elegant clubs in the city, the Boozy Muse is a genuine escape into a fully considered jazz space.
Read MoreApple Jump is an easy place to like. Unpretentious in design, its simple, focused and box-like interior is all that is needed.
Read MoreGiee is a cozy room--literally a room--that happens to showcase great music from across the spectrum of genres every night.
Read MoreWith one of the best acoustic interiors in Tokyo, Una Mas is more of a recording studio than a club. The master, Sawaguchi san, was a sound recording engineer at NHK for years before retiring to set up the club and another recording and mastering facility nearby.
Read MoreStrings is a lovely little gem of a club nestled into the lively, hip spaces of Kichijoji’s backstreets. It’s a small club, and a bit small, but never feels anything less than warm and friendly. A counter curves around the piano, high tables fill the back,
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