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Clubs

Shinjuku Pit Inn
Club Quattro
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MAP B6 • 32-13-4
MAP W3 • Accord Bldg, B1,
2-12-4 Shinjuku • 3354-2024 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku • 3477-8750
• Adm • www.pit-inn.com • See website for schedule • Adm
One of the oldest jazz clubs in Tokyo, • www.club-quattro.com/shibuya
this medium-sized venue’s musical This intimate venue has been
tastes tend toward fusion and new going strong for decades now, and
direction jazz. Traditional bands also during that time it has built a solid
get an airing. International and local reputation with music fans for its
acts perform here. One drink is approach to scheduling the top indie
included in the entry fee. acts from Japan and overseas.
Unit
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MAP C2 • 1-34-17 Ebisu-Nishi,
Shibuya-ku • 5459-8630 • See website
for schedule • Adm • www.unit-
tokyo.com
The top established club within
walking distance of either Ebisu or
Daikanyama. A basement venue with
unusually high ceilings, it puts on
a wide range of gigs and DJ sets,
and plays hosts to everyone from
Japanese indie-rock bands to
international stars.
Womb
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MAP A6 • 2-16 Maruyamacho,
Shibuya-ku • 5459-0039 • Open
9pm–5am • Adm • www.womb.co.jp
Devotees of techno, house, and
drum'n'bass will love this club, which
Jazz musician, Shinjuku Pit Inn has one of the largest dance floors in
the city. A huge mirror ball hangs over
SuperDeluxe
2 the dance area, adding to an already
As well as live music gigs by
impressive lighting system. Air-jet
some of Tokyo’s less mainstream blasters keep things cool on the dance
singers and bands, this long-running floor, and the club sprawls over four
events space is also known for its levels, each with its own bar.
PechaKucha evenings, where talks
are given in a 20-slide format, shown
for 20 seconds each (see p98).
Sound Museum Vision
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MAP B6 • 2-10-7 Dogenzaka,
Shibuya-ku • Adm • www.vision-
tokyo.com
This huge labyrinthine club in a
basement has a very impressive
sound system, delivering mainly
techno, house, and hip-hop music.
The place is divided into different
rooms for different moods. Dancers on the stage at Womb

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