Tokyo scene guide
Tokyo scene guide. House lands at Z Maruyama. Venues, promoters and artists in Tokyo. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Steve Angello: Z Maruyama, clubasia, WOMB
- Techno · if you like Hernan Cattaneo: WOMB, VENT, R Lounge
- Bass · if you like Notion: clubasia, Circus Tokyo, R Lounge
- Club · if you like Olive Oil: clubasia, SEL OCTAGON TOKYO, BRAND SHIBUYA
- Experimental · if you like Richie Hawtin: KGR(n), MoN Takanawa, Kagurane
- Electro · if you like Connor: clubasia, Yodo Groove (Yodobashi Ikebukuro), SEL OCTAGON TOKYO
- Drum & Bass · if you like Friction: Oba Camp Village, Aoyama Hachi, Z Maruyama
Busiest venues
How big is Tokyo’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 12,238 gigs across 497 venues in Tokyo, featuring 4,049 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Tokyo tonight.
Which Tokyo venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| BRAND SHIBUYA | 424 |
| Aoyama Hachi | 387 |
| DJ Bar Bridge | 374 |
| DJ Bar Bridge Shinjuku | 370 |
| Forestlimit | 359 |
| Mitsuki | 340 |
| Enter Shibuya | 324 |
| Oath | 309 |
| Red Bar | 305 |
| Aoyama Tunnel | 295 |
What time do Tokyo gigs start and end?
From the 12,238 listings publishing door times: the median Tokyo gig opens at 21:00. 59% open before 22:00, 41% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 4,372 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 66% run past 04:00 and 17% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Tokyo cost?
Across the 4,322 listings publishing prices (35% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is null 1500, with half of all gigs between null 1000 and null 2300. 8% of listed gigs are free.
When does Tokyo go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (24% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 44% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Tokyo sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 38% · Techno 31% · Hip-Hop 9% · Bass 6% · Club 5% · Tech House 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.