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hosts foreign actsrock/punk/alt
Loft-Project flagship since 1991; intl bands frequent
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100 live houses across 13 cities — the rooms where touring happens in Japan. Capacity, genre, and which ones are known to host foreign acts.
Mostly 120-to-350-capacity rooms — the size a visiting band can realistically fill — across the cities a tour routes through. Search by name, area or genre, filter by city, or narrow it to the rooms known to host foreign acts. Where a venue publishes its own rates, we've included them.
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rock/punk/alt
Loft-Project flagship since 1991; intl bands frequent
indie rock
UK.PROJECT-affiliated; top indie room; passport ID at door
rock/hardcore
Rinky Dink group; strong young-band booking
multi/experimental
Sister to Basement Bar; eclectic bookings
indie/funk/DJ
Hosts intl acts (Mice Parade, Zoobombs)
rock/all
Smaller all-rounder room
indie/electronic
Former cinema; genre-fluid; regular intl gigs
indie/electronic
Step-up room; heavy intl touring use
rock/all
O-group; established touring room at ceiling
indie/alt
Long-standing indie/touring booking
rock/punk
Veteran rock room; mostly domestic
all-rounder
Published rates: rental ¥140k-216k incl PA
Since 1982; launched The Yellow Monkey, Mr.Children
indie/rock
Indie-leaning events room
rock/punk/all
Legendary since 1971; regular intl acts
punk/hardcore/metal
Since 1985; many foreign bands
punk/hardcore
Heart of JP punk/HC; hosts intl + local
rock/indie/punk
Modern PA; well-known JP + foreign bands
punk/noise/HC
Noise/punk institution
psych/garage/avant
Since 1996; Boris, Acid Mothers Temple
all-rounder
Koenji staple since 1993
rock/indie/shoegaze
Published rates: rental ¥136k-168k; noruma ¥1,800 x13-15; back 20/30/50%
Fullest fee data; documented foreign bookings
rock/indie
Published rates: rental ¥100k-180k
Reopened 2023; runs Low-Fi Records
all-rounder
Published rates: rental ~¥200k-600k + drink
Largest live room in Kichijoji
world/hiphop/reggae
Eclectic/world-music room; Mandala group
electronic/indie/techno
Renowned sound; Bloc Party, Max Cooper
all/electronic
Legendary; strong intl track record
electronic/club
Published rates: rental ¥40k-80k/7h
Best for electronic/DJ-adjacent bills
rock/acoustic/indie
Published rates: rental ¥120k-150k; noruma 16-18 x¥1,500; back 100%
Fully published economics
rock/indie
Premier mid/large; Nirvana, Oasis, Bjork
hardcore/punk/noise/psych
Former Shinjuku D.O.M; reopened in Okubo 2006; underground hardcore institution; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
all-genre/live/DJ/events
Opened Aug 2024; multi-purpose (live/DJ/theatre); appears on some schedules as 'School Bar Live'; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
punk/HC/metal
Explicitly hosts global touring bands; no-borders ethos
punk/thrash/metal
Legendary Ame-mura punk/metal; relocated 2025 (verify cap)
rock/pop/indie
Published rates: noruma ¥2,000 x10; back 20%/50%
Most transparent published economics
indie/experimental/electronic
Underground; English menus; intl indie
multi-genre
Self-describes hosting 国内外 (domestic+intl) artists
multi-genre
Music + food concept (2010)
rock/pop/idol
Small B1F near Namba
rock/pop/acoustic
Established 1981
general/DJ
Mid-size; foreign-friendliness unconfirmed
rock/hardcore/punk/metal/ska/loud
Zero-minute walk from Midoribashi stn exit 2; loud-focused room; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
rock/indie/alt
Premier Nagoya midsize touring stop
rock/punk/indie
Since 1981; books intl indie near-daily
world/roots/jazz/acoustic
Explicit 国内外 program; public booking email
rock/indie/pop
Mid room of E.L.L. group
rock/V-kei/indie
Since 1977; flagship E.L.L.; public booking email
rock/indie/electronic
Curated indie hub (2005)
band/acoustic/DJ
Published rates: 貸切 ¥70k-140k/9h
Hard rental figures + booking email
all-rounder
Sister to Diamond Hall
all-rounder
Small intimate room; stage piano
rock/indie
RAD name shared by 3 Nagoya rooms — disambiguate
rock/screamo/hardcore/loud
Opened 2005; Music Bar BOB attached for acoustic sets; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
electronic/indie/eclectic
Published rates: rental ¥100k/5.5h
Since 1990; internationally known; books foreign acts
rock/blues/roots/world
Legendary 1974 sake-brewery venue; intl roots/world
experimental/hiphop/dance/theatre
Multi-arts space; welcoming to unusual/touring acts
indie/experimental/punk
Small; actively books foreign tours
jazz/fusion/acoustic
Since 1981; intl + JP acts
rock/punk
35+yr; home of ROTTENGRAFFTY, 10-FEET
rock/indie
Since 1999; strong local-band ties
indie rock/student
Cultivates young/local talent
punk/hardcore/emo/rock
Opened 2012; rehearsal studio attached; strong local band community; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
rock/pop/all
Published rates: rental ¥27k-32k/hr incl PA
Explicit 国内外 tour spec; full pro PA
rock/acoustic/DJ
Published rates: 場所代 ¥86k-162k/8h
Hosts national tours; direct booking email
rock/indie
DRUM group; standard mid tour stop
rock/indie
DRUM group smallest room
band/DJ/hiphop
Published rates: rental ¥48k-165k
Club/livehouse hybrid
house/techno/rock/punk
Since 1994; eclectic/electronic
rock/metal/pop
Since 1977; DRUM flagship; headliner room
rock/acoustic/idol
Published rates: rental ¥192k-240k; noruma ¥20k/25 tix
Foo Fighters, Bad Religion played here
loud rock/HC/punk
Published rates: rental ¥84k-103k; noruma 18 presale
Owned by SLANG vocalist; core punk room
all/DJ
Published rates: rental ¥120k-200k
City-center; wide genre range
hall-tour acts
Newer purpose-built hall
rock/indie
Published rates: rental ¥86k-108k; noruma ¥15k/20 tix
Since 1986; young-musician launchpad
rock/acoustic
Published rates: rental ¥90k-110k; noruma 10 x¥1,500; 50% share
Demo-friendly; email submissions
all/rock
Published rates: rental ¥70k-100k
Reopened 2025; early-stage stop
all/major+indie
Primary mid-size Sendai stop; strong PA
indie/alt/pop
Since 2009; promoter-driven
all/band
Since 1996; praised acoustics
rock/pop/metal
Larger of two enn rooms
diverse
Published rates: rental ~¥121k
Reopened 2023; direct inquiries
punk/metal/anison/idol
Ground-floor; easy load-in; local-focus
all/rock/jazz/blues/world
Published rates: buyout ¥220k-275k incl PA+lighting
Founded 1980; flagship Kobe; national tours
rock/indie/alt
Touring-band focused; essential Kobe stop
multi-genre
Liveact bar; touring + emerging
jazz/rock/acoustic
Jazz club since 1969
rock
Since 1985; rock-fan favourite
all (originals+covers)
Published rates: rental ¥60k-90k/8h
Low barrier; no demo screening
rock/pop/acoustic
Largest live house in Okayama
all-rounder
Modern A/V; rep Okayama mid-room
punk/rock/underground
Since 1974; one of Japan oldest live houses
live + DJ/dance
Published rates: rental ¥180k-250k/10h
Only Okayama venue w/ published rate
rock/pop/indie
Default intl stop in Hiroshima
all/indie/major
Former Namiki Junction (renamed)
rock/V-kei/indie
Since 2000; sister to Shimokitazawa Cave Be
J-rock/pop/club
Rental-first; hosted BLUE ENCOUNT, MONGOL800
rock/alt/metal
Since 1992; nationwide submissions
hard rock/metal/HC/acoustic
Since 1981; recruits out-of-Ishikawa acts
rock/jazz/all
Multi-room complex; RED is touring room
all-rounder
Published rates: buyout ¥100k-130k; noruma; back 50%
Best-documented economics of the set
rock/wide-range
120 standing / 50 seated; also hosts theatre and comedy; upright piano; MTJ-booked (Muti 2026)
Booking the venues is one half. The other half is that a foreign band can't sponsor its own Japanese work visa — only a Japan-based entity can file it. That's our job: we act as your inviting organisation, hold the venue contracts and file the Entertainer visa for everyone travelling.
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