Nightlife

Grand Hyatt Tokyo's "Wish Upon a Star"

Jazz it Up at Zac Baran

A night at one of the oldest jazz bars in Kyoto

by Lee Tan

Kyoto

A night at Zac Baran, one of Kyoto's oldest jazz bars

Club Vent Tokyo

A house and techno experience like never before

by Aleksa Diaz

Tokyo

A club that creates sounds from "another dimension"

Ueno: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

Japan's oldest "Ballet Palace"

by Takako Sakamoto

Tokyo

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is Japan's oldest 'Palace' of music and ballet. In 1961, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government constructed it as part of its 500th anniversary celebration. It is located just inside Ueno Park

Papera

Indian curry and live music in Shinjuku

by Peter Sidell

Tokyo

Close to Shinjuku Park in Tokyo, Papera is an Indian restaurant that serves not only curry, but also live music and dance shows.

Okayama Symphony Hall

Okayama's musical window on the world

by Kenji Chida

Okayama

Okayama Symphony Hall is a world class performance venue that regularly hosts the best of local and international talent.

GEAR Concert in Kyoto

Non-Verbal Performance with Universal Appeal

by Bonson Lam

Kyoto

A charming magical tale of human connection in a post industrial world

Private concerts at Mt. Aso

Blasting your favorite music over a caldera.

by Chris Ott

Kumamoto

Private concerts! Aspecta is an ampitheater on the Mt. Aso caldera rim, and it is possible to rent it out and listen to your own music over the speaker system.

Fuji Rock Festival

One of the great music festivals in the world

by Rufus Starbuck

Niigata

The Fuji Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by a typhoon, and finally settled in Niigata.