Find your place in the night.

Start with a neighbourhood, a sound, or simply how you want to feel.

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Shinjuku, TokyoSmall-bar district

A close-knit collection of tiny bars, each with its own personality.

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Shimokitazawa, TokyoLive music club

Choose a show from the official calendar and build your night around it.

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Shibuya, TokyoElectronic music club

Choose the DJ lineup first, then make the dance floor your destination.

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Shibuya, TokyoLive music venues

A live show above or below Spain-zaka, chosen for the artists you want to hear.

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Shimokitazawa, TokyoShops, books and food

Begin early with a book, a record browse, or something to eat.

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Namba, OsakaFood & riverside district

Start with something to eat, then let the illuminated streets set the pace.

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Shinsaibashi, OsakaElectronic music club

Pick a lineup in Amerikamura and let the music decide your night.

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Sanjo & Kawaramachi, KyotoRestaurant alley

Choose dinner in a narrow lane between Sanjo and Shijo.

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Sanjo & Kawaramachi, KyotoNon-verbal theatre

A theatre evening that tells its story without spoken dialogue.

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Nakasu, FukuokaRiverside food-stall district

Find a small food-stall counter by the river and order something warm.

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Susukino, SapporoDining & nightlife district

Make a warm dinner your first stop in Sapporo’s evening district.

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Sakae, NagoyaDining & city-light district

Choose dinner close to Nagoya’s park lights and music venues.

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Sakae, NagoyaPark & rooftop architecture

An architectural pause around the illuminated Spaceship-Aqua roof.

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Shin-Sakae, NagoyaLive & electronic music club

Pick a specific event for a basement music night in Shin-Sakae.

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Minato Mirai, YokohamaHarbour observation wheel

A harbour view from the wheel, when weather and the calendar agree.

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Kitanozaka, KobeJazz restaurant

Take a table for live jazz near Kitanozaka.

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Shintenchi & Nagarekawa, HiroshimaOkonomiyaki restaurant building

Choose a counter for Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.

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Hondori & Hatchobori, HiroshimaShopping & dining arcade

A central arcade for a flexible stroll around dinner.

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Shintenchi & Nagarekawa, HiroshimaDining & nightlife district

Find your own dinner place in Hiroshima’s evening streets.

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Ichibancho, SendaiRestaurant & shopping alley

Browse a neighbouring alley and choose the counter that suits you.

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Jozenji & Kokubuncho, SendaiTree-lined avenue

Give your evening room to breathe beneath the zelkova trees.

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Kokusai-dori, NahaShopping & dining street

A flexible main-street walk around your market meal or music booking.

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Yokohama: Billboard Live Yokohama official shows (opens a new tab)Yokohama: Red Brick Warehouse official events (opens a new tab)Kobe: SONE official jazz programme (opens a new tab)Kobe: Chicken George official concerts (opens a new tab)Hiroshima: Hiroshima QUATTRO official concerts (opens a new tab)Sendai: GIP organiser concert listings (opens a new tab)Naha: Shimauta official music programme (opens a new tab)Naha: Sakurazaka official films & concerts (opens a new tab)Tokyo: THREE official calendar (opens a new tab)Osaka: clubJOULE official events (opens a new tab)Osaka: Billboard Live Osaka official shows (opens a new tab)Kyoto: METRO official events (opens a new tab)Kyoto: GEAR official performances (opens a new tab)Fukuoka: Kieth Flack official events (opens a new tab)Sapporo: JERICHO official live information (opens a new tab)Nagoya: LOVELY official shows (opens a new tab)Nagoya: CLUB MAGO event tickets (opens a new tab)