Japan Nightlife
Tokyo boasts some of the world’s best nightlife – top of the line sound systems pump out the beat at amazing clubs, fabulous fashions are on display and a friendly atmosphere pervades. Differences socialites will notice on night on the town include the issuing of tickets for drinks after paying in to bars and clubs. Most venues charge admission, anywhere from $3-50. Work out the exchange rate before parting with your money. This entry fee tends to provide a couple of drinks and a ‘snack’. This could be a full meal, plates of chocolate chunks, or token nuts. Another shock may be when many clubs state that they close at midnight – while bars are often open till 5am. A law exists that prevents dancing in residential neighborhoods, but is largely ignored. Flyers advertise events, and are easily picked up in CD stores around Shibuya or in any of the bars in Shinjuku-ni-chome for gay and lesbian events.
Night Out in Roppongi
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...
Gion and Pontocho
Onze is a nice little French wine bar in Shijo where most of the city's nightlife is located. There is a food menu featuring their breads, cheeses, and others foods. Then there is a separate menu for the drinks and alcohol. There are quite a few options for...
Dotombori
Osaka generally is known for its nightlife, and in Osaka one of the best places to spend an evening is Dōtonbori. This single street draws both locals and tourists in their thousands to eat, drink and play, and has done so for centuries. First built in 1612 as part of a...
Night Out in Shinjuku
On our return to Tokyo at the end of the tour we had dinner with most of the group and a farewell drink at the hotel. Some had to get up early the next day for flights home, but Chris and I were staying in Japan for a few more days and our train to Nikko wasn’t until mid morning...
"A" Bar
A Bar is... A bar! It's one of the many hole-in-the-wall bars around the Gion area and it's popular among foreigners for some reason. There are a fair amount of drinking options and the menu is in both English and Japanese. Like many of the bars in the area, it is not very...
Nightviews
I've never been out in Osaka as I prefer to go home and sleep... and if you go out in Osaka you have to spend the night there... no night trains to Kyoto. But everyone says there are plenty of great clubs. ...but here is night view, I took from my old workplace!! :) There is...