Kyoto scene guide
Kyoto scene guide. House lands at West Harlem. Venues, promoters and artists in Kyoto. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Connor: West Harlem, Club Metro, World Kyoto
- Techno · if you like Connor: West Harlem, Club Metro, S-Pod
- Disco · if you like SOTA: West Harlem, Club Metro, Music Bar Minato
- Electronica · if you like TENTENKO: Kyoto University Yoshida Dormitory, FUL Kyoto
- Downtempo · if you like kazuma: FUL Kyoto, West Harlem
- Jazz · if you like Yoshihiro Okino: Club Metro
- Afro House · if you like Yoshihiro Okino: Club Metro, World Kyoto
Busiest venues
- West Harlem
- Club Metro
- Kyoto University Yoshida Dormitory
- World Kyoto
- Music Bar Minato
- FUL Kyoto
- S-Pod
- Socrates
How big is Kyoto’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 763 gigs across 45 venues in Kyoto, featuring 347 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Kyoto tonight.
Which Kyoto venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| West Harlem | 285 |
| Club Metro | 282 |
| S-Pod | 40 |
| Socrates | 31 |
| Cafe la Siesta | 17 |
| World Kyoto | 13 |
| BnA Alter Museum | 13 |
| FUL Kyoto | 12 |
| Octave | 9 |
| Urbanguild | 5 |
What time do Kyoto gigs start and end?
From the 763 listings publishing door times: the median Kyoto gig opens at 21:00. 61% open before 22:00, 39% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 266 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 42% run past 04:00 and 20% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Kyoto cost?
Across the 294 listings publishing prices (39% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is null 2000, with half of all gigs between null 1000 and null 3100. 7% of listed gigs are free.
When does Kyoto go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (27% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 47% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Kyoto sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 39% · Techno 23% · Downtempo 10% · Disco 8% · Dub 8% · Bass 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.