The Best Clubs in Tokyo: A Local’s Guide to Dancing Until the First Train

For years, clubbing was part of my week in Tokyo. Almost every week I went out with friends, and my wife, who is not the biggest club fan, still came along several times. If you ask me where to dance, the answer is Shibuya, because that is where most of the clubs are. Shinjuku is more of a bar district, but my favourite club of all is still there: a small place called Decabar.

This guide covers the clubs I have been to myself and the big names you will hear about, sorted by area: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Roppongi and Ginza. Prices and opening hours change from night to night, so always check the event page or the club’s Instagram before you go. For the whole night around it, from izakaya to karaoke, see my Tokyo nightlife guide.

The Best Clubs in Tokyo at a Glance

• Techno and house: WOMB (Shibuya)
• Hip hop and R&B: Harlem (Shibuya)
• Mainstream party: TK (Shibuya) or Warp (Shinjuku)
• Big room EDM: Zouk Tokyo (Ginza) or Zero Tokyo (Shinjuku)
• Rooftop with a view: CÉ LA VI (Shibuya)
• Something completely different: Decabar (Shinjuku), my favourite

Before You Go: How Clubbing in Tokyo Works

Bring Your Passport

I was never turned away at a club door in Tokyo, but ID is a must. The door age is 20, the same as the drinking age, even though adulthood in Japan moved to 18 in 2022. Clubs like WOMB and Zero Tokyo accept a passport, a Japanese driver’s licence or a residence card. As a tourist, bring the original passport: big clubs, especially in Roppongi, often refuse a photo of it on your phone.

What a Night Out Costs

You can get through a club night with about 10,000 yen. Entry is usually somewhere around 1,500 to 4,000 yen, often with one or two drink tickets included. Many mainstream clubs let women in cheaper or even free, while techno clubs like WOMB give discounts to people under 23 instead. Look for a digital flyer or a guest list on the club’s Instagram, which often cuts the price.

Dress Code

There is no suit and tie rule, but tank tops, sleeveless shirts, beach sandals and sportswear are often refused at the door. Roppongi is the strictest area, so dress up a bit more there.

Ignore the Touts and Avoid Hostess Bars

In Shinjuku, touts will talk to you all the time, especially around Kabukicho. Just ignore them and keep walking, they will not do anything. Never follow one into a bar: in Japan, some places that call themselves a “club” are actually hostess bars, and the bill at the end can be huge. Only go into places you picked yourself. More on this in the safety part of my Tokyo nightlife guide.

Last Train or First Train

Most clubs close around 4:30 to 5 AM. The last trains leave around midnight and the first ones run from about 5 AM, so you either go home early or you stay until the end. I often stayed until the first train, and on weekdays you share the carriage with salarymen on their way to work. Check the exact times in a route app.

Why Tokyo Clubs Can Stay Open All Night

Until 2016, an old law from 1948 made dancing after midnight technically illegal, and the police raided clubs for it. Since a change that took effect in June 2016, clubs with the right licence can stay open all night.

Shibuya: Tokyo’s Club District

Shibuya is where I went clubbing the most. Many clubs sit in Maruyamacho and Dogenzaka, the hilly streets behind Shibuya 109, only a few minutes from the station. A good place for a first drink is the Dogenzaka Church bar, or a cheap one at the Family Mart bar.

TK Nightclub

TK is the club I went to most often: mainstream, flashy and always a party. It is in the basement of the Chitose Kaikan building in Udagawacho, about four minutes from Shibuya Station, and it is one of the largest single floor clubs in Shibuya. TK reopened in February 2025 after a renovation around a “Neo Tokyo” concept. On some nights foreign guests get in free until 3:30, so check the event page.

Camelot

I have also been to Camelot in Jinnan, a short walk from Shibuya 109. Like TK it is mainstream and flashy, with EDM, hip hop and R&B spread over three floors, and the main floor fits up to about 600 people. The latest events I could find were from 2025, so check their Instagram before you go.

ATOM

ATOM is another one I have been to, and a classic for first timers. It covers three floors of the Dr. Jeekahn’s building in Maruyamacho: the Cave on the 4th floor, the main floor on the 5th and the Loft on the 6th. Expect chart hits on the main floor and hip hop and R&B on another. On weeknights, entry before 23:30 starts at around 900 yen for men and 400 yen for women. Jerseys, sweatpants, beach sandals and tank tops can be refused at the door.

Red Bar

Red Bar is a club like bar that stays open late. It is cooler and more intimate than the massive dance halls, with techno and house. It opened in 2003, moved near Aoyama Gakuin University in 2018, and many people come here as their second or third stop of the night.

WOMB

WOMB is the benchmark for techno and house in Tokyo and one of the best known clubs in Japan. It spreads over four levels in Maruyamacho and has events almost every night. Weekend entry is around 3,000 to 3,500 yen, with a cheaper ticket for under 23s, and midweek nights can start at around 1,500 yen. The door is strict on age: no one under 20, and you need photo ID.

Z Maruyama

Z Maruyama is WOMB’s small sister club, opened in December 2025 just a short walk away. It holds about 200 people and has an Adamson sound system, CDJ 3000 players and custom lighting. The team says it is not a DJ bar or a listening bar, but a small club made for real dancing, with house and techno.

Harlem

Harlem opened in 1997 and is the home of hip hop and R&B in Japan. It is on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Dr. Jeekahn’s building in Maruyamacho, about five minutes on foot from Shibuya Station, and usually runs from 22:00 to 5 AM. Fun fact: Harlem, ATOM and Z Maruyama are all in the same building, so you can switch between hip hop, chart hits and house in one night.

CÉ LA VI Tokyo

CÉ LA VI is the upscale option, on the 17th and 18th floors of Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, about one minute from the JR West Exit. The club lounge has a rooftop terrace with views over Shibuya. On Fridays and Saturdays entry is around 3,500 yen for men and 2,000 yen for women, and it is closed on Mondays.

Circus Tokyo and clubasia

For underground electronic music, Circus Tokyo is a small techno club with a basement dance floor, the Tokyo branch of Osaka’s Club Circus. Around the corner in Maruyamacho, clubasia turned 30 in 2026 and reopened in March 2026 after a renovation with a new sound system.

Shinjuku: Bars First, Then Clubs

Shinjuku is more of a bar district. Start in the tiny bars of Golden Gai, the standing bars or Omoide Yokocho, then head to Kabukicho for the clubs.

Decabar: My Favourite Club in Tokyo

Decabar is my favourite club in Tokyo. It is a small alternative venue on the edge of Kabukicho, somewhere between a bar, a little club and an underground stage. Every weekend has its own theme, from DJ dance nights to cosplay parties and experimental shows. It is world famous because of DJ Sumirock, officially the oldest club DJ in the world, who was in a famous Netflix documentary. I first went for her 90th birthday, and the whole room danced for her. The full story is in my Decabar guide.

Good to know: Some shows have fetish content, like kinbaku rope art. There is no nudity, since that is illegal in Japan, but Decabar is not for families or for anyone who is not open minded.

Zero Tokyo

I have been to Zero Tokyo too. It is in the new Tokyu Kabukicho Tower and has one of the best sound systems in the world right now. By day the space is the Zepp Shinjuku concert hall, and at night it turns into a club over four basement levels, with 360 degree LED screens and Adamson sound. Music ranges from techno and house to trance and Latin, mostly on Fridays and Saturdays. Entry is around 3,500 to 6,000 yen depending on the event. It is cashless except for the coin lockers, and you need photo ID and must be 20.

Warp Shinjuku

Warp is your go to for mainstream hits and big energy, and I have been there as well. It opened in 2019 in the basement of the Daini Toa Kaikan building in Kabukicho, about five minutes from the JR Shinjuku East Exit, and has four floors with VOID Acoustics sound, an LED ceiling and lasers. In 2026 it made number 73 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs. Everyone needs ID at the door.

T2 Shinjuku

T2 is not in Kabukicho but in Nishi-Shinjuku, on the 7th floor of the Shinjuku Kaleido building, connected to Shinjuku Station. It is open every night from 22:00 to 4:30, plays an all mix with hip hop nights, and entry is around 2,500 yen including one drink.

Roppongi: Big Clubs and Strict Doors

Roppongi is Tokyo’s international nightlife district, popular with expats and tourists. It is more expensive, the doors are the strictest in Tokyo and it has its own tout problem. If you want a show before the club, try Tantra.

SEL Octagon Tokyo

SEL Octagon is the Tokyo branch of Seoul’s Octagon, produced together with Avex. It is in the basement of Axall Roppongi, opposite Tokyo Midtown, and is known for big production and international EDM, techno and house DJs. It is usually open from 22:00 to 4:30 and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

New Lex Tokyo

New Lex is the comeback of Lexington Queen, a Roppongi legend since 1980 and famous for its Halloween and New Year parties. It reopened in spring 2025 at a new address on the 2nd floor of 6-1-3 Roppongi, with VIP areas and booths. Entry is around 1,000 to 4,000 yen depending on the day and your gender.

V2 Tokyo

V2 is one of the biggest clubs in Roppongi, with a 12 metre crystal chandelier and VOID Acoustics sound. Men usually pay around 2,000 to 4,000 yen and women often get in free. The dress code is strict: no sportswear, sneakers or hats. Check the latest events before you go.

1 OAK Tokyo

1 OAK, the club brand from New York, has moved out of Roppongi to Azabu-Juban. It plays hip hop on the main floors and house on the rooftop deck, and the VIP tables fill most of the room. Some booking sites still show the old Roppongi address, so double check before you go.

Ginza: Zouk Tokyo

Ginza is not a club area, but it has the biggest new club in town. Zouk Tokyo opened in October 2024 in the basement of Granbell Square, holds up to about 1,000 people and has a 9 metre high ceiling with no pillars. In 2026 it was number 51 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs and the highest ranked club in Japan. It is open Wednesday to Saturday from 22:00.

Closed Tokyo Clubs You Will Still Find Online

Many older guides still list clubs that no longer exist. Do not plan your night around these:

• Ageha in Shin-Kiba closed in January 2022 with Studio Coast.
• Sound Museum Vision in Shibuya closed in September 2022.
• Contact in Shibuya closed in September 2022, and the building was torn down.
• Space in Shinjuku closed in June 2026.
• Gas Panic in Roppongi is closed, and a different bar is in its place.
• 1 OAK is no longer in Roppongi but in Azabu-Juban.

Beyond Tokyo: Rainbow Disco Club

If you love electronic music, also look at Rainbow Disco Club, an outdoor festival on the Izu coast that many Tokyo clubbers travel to every year.

Tokyo Clubs FAQ

More Nights Out in Tokyo

• Tokyo nightlife guide: a local’s night out from izakaya to 4 AM
• Decabar: underground show nights in Kabukicho
• Dogenzaka Church: the nun bar in Shibuya
• Muscle Girls Bar in Ikebukuro
• Vowz Bar: drinks with monks
• Halloween in Shibuya and Shinjuku
• Kabukicho guide