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Ropponggi Intersection has something for everyone. It is a popular spot for foreigners and you will see many people thronging the streets late into the night.
I did enjoy my visit to Motown (in front of Wall Street). It plays upbeat remakes of the Motown Greats and attracts the 28-45 age-group, good mix of Asians and Europeans, drinks from 800 Yen, no cover). What does my taste in music tell you about me? (he he). There was also a little dance floor where a Japanese Michael Jackson look alike all dressed in white and dark sunglasses was grooving to the moves with a couple of girl pals.
I was also keen to visit the rather famous El Cafe Latino but didn't have the energy to stay up all night.
If you have time, Wall Street (very near Gas Panics), looks very elegant from the outside and has been recommended on certain websites, but I didn't get a chance to go in. It is located on the 2nd floor of a dinghy building, with many of its cocktails bearing financial terms. Apparently from other sources, drinks are from 500 yen during Happy Hour.
Dress up and you'll fit in for sure. You can wear jeans, but put on a nice top that is classy.
Sorry, the picture was not taken at Ropponggi but in Shinjuku. It simply would not be cool to have brought my camera along when going to have drinks with friends. I certainly didn't want to look like a gawky tourist! Leave a Comment Theme: DancingDirections: Near Roppongi Intersection.
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Ropponggi is where you will find many foreigners & visitors congregating. There are pubs, jazz & dance clubs but as I was only in Tokyo on a short visit I was unable to personally check them all out. (as if anyone could-there are so many!)
I noticed a Hard Rock Café, TGI Fridays, Starbucks which were all located in and around the Roppongi Intersection (at the intersection of Roppongi Dori & Gaien-Higashi Dori) at Roppongi.
I did visit Gas Panics (supposedly just behind TGI Fridays-but I walked around the side streets three times before actually finding the entrance to this club- there was a long queue waiting to get into the lift.
Spread out onto 3 floors, this club attracts a younger crowd - and many Americans - drinks are from 600 Yen, and there is very attentive service. The signs on the wall tell you that you have to order a drink or else you can't hang around. The lower floor (2nd floor?) was filled to the brim, so I went upstairs where it was quieter. Good choice: large video screen, less noisy, cosy little round tables with high stools and three women doing a spot of bar-top dancing. I believe they were customers and did not actually work there!
At Roppongi Intersection, you’re sure to find something just for you.
Tips for Women Travellers: There were a few men hanging around on the streets (handing out flyers or surveying the crowd for potential customers), so if you don't want any unwanted attention, it might be better to go with a friend or in a group, especially at night.
Casual or formal, but above all, try to fit in. For example, you might want to be cool and trendy at some dance clubs, and others have a more relaxed atmosphere and you can wear jeans and nice shirt or tops. Anyway, the Japanese always look well-groomed and well-dressed, so take your cue from there.
Gaspanic Bar
2F & 3F Gaspanic Bldg.
3-15-24 Roppongi
Tokyo, 106-0032 Japan
Phone: +81 (0)3 3405 0633
website: www.gaspanic.co.jp/
(English language)
(Gaspanics has a branch in Shibuya too)
Wall Street
No. 2 Togensha Bldg.
2F 3-15-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 106-0032 Japan
Phone: +81 (0)3 5415 3251
El Cafe Latino
Win Roppongi 1F
3-15-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Phone: +81 (0)3 3402 8989
Clubs open from 5 or 6pm till the early hours. Leave a Comment Theme: DancingDirections: Exiting at Roppongi Station, take the exit that leads you to Cafe Almond (with green and white awnings). From there, head towards the side streets, sort of behind TGIF. Some clubs are not at street level.
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Roppongi is one of the more welcoming places in Tokyo for gaigin (Non Asian looking foreigners, particularly Americans). The area tends to be where those looking to come together go for fun.
I had a great time and met many Japanese friends at a club called Gas Panics, and regularly ate dinner in the area. (It is home to the Tokyo Hard Rock Cafe, a Western Style Ribs joint and other good restaurants).
It is actually easy to get to if you are on the Ginza Line, just keep going west and look for Roppongi as a stop. When you get out of the station, look for a building with a striped awning called "almond" when you see that, you are there!
In addition to clubs, Kareoke bars, restaurants and the usual sort of thing, there is the typical Japanese sex stuff. Chances are you will meet up at some point with a girl who just loves to give a massage, or the Australian ex-pat who works as a doorman for a strip club for the Yakusa. It is not a bad area, in fact I felt safer in Roppongi than I did in most places in the US of A, but if you don't go looking for trouble it won't find you.
For Gas Panics, dress nicely, but not too nicely, it is a dance club. Remember this isn't an American club where you have to skank yourself up to go to. No no no, instead go by the picture as a guide for Gas Panics and places like the Hard Rock. If you are going someplace else, this rule of thumb may not be appropriate. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: Near Roppongi Crossing in Ropongi
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we went to several bars, lounges but ended up at this huge mega club called vanilla. it was a huge 5 story bldg. each floor had different themes and rooms with different music. even a really nice restaurant. all kinds of people went. good looking/not good looking. rich/socialites/working bugs/pathetic drunks. i think there were 3000 ppl there minimum. partied til the sun came up and shut the place down. great place to meet ppl and to ppl watch. good music too. reggae is big in japan.
u can be as weird as u want and no one will bat an eyelash...come however u want. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: too drunk to remember. oops.
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velfarre is a highclass and expensive disco. Owned and operated by Japanese music label avex trax, this club has its own special "theme" nights. Regular theme nights include Thursday's SEF Gold and Saturday's Cyber Trance. Other nights include Salsa, Oldies, and R&B. velfarre occasionally holds special VIP Parties for some top artists, including Destiny's Child and Ashanti.
On the particular night I went to, it was Thursday's SEF Gold night. I brought an old velfarre entrance ticket from 2001 and got 50% off the entrance fee. The entrance level is 2F, and it includes a very nice lounge and a locker room. There is a "trail" that leads to the 2 elevators to get to the dance floor. When you enter the elevator, the lights go off. As you are going down, the ceiling lights turn all different types of colours and it plays music! The dance floor includes 2 bars on each side of the club with chairs and tables. There is a huge discoball hanging from the ceiling that is in the center of the club, and it is one of velfarre's signature pieces. Also in the center is the DJ Box, where you can request songs. The stage is also one of velfarre's signature pieces. They have very nice screens that play videos during the time. Most people who come here are regulars, so expect most of the people to know each other. Bring a friend with you if you don't feel comfortable being by yourself!
Bring your own water! If you do not want to purchase more drink tickets, I would suggest bringing your own in! For the regular entrance price, you usually only get 1 or 2 drinks. The only vending machine in the whole club is for Asahi beer, which is located next to the washrooms.
If you know what you're doing at this club, then it can be very enjoyable. I do not recommend this for people who just want to go drinking. If you just want to go drinking and look for cute Japanese girls, head over to GasPanic.
Dress nice! It is usually conservative casual, but it can usually depend on each different theme night. If you are too casual you might not be allowed inside! Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubPhone: 03-3402-8000Directions: Take the Hibiya Subway line to Roppongi. Go through Exit #4, go into the alleyway with "Mizuho Bank". Walk down the alleyway and near the end of it, velfarre should be there. If you are lost, ask for help!Website: http://velfarre.avex.co.jp/ Other Contact: Open at 19:00 (7pm)
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if there is one place in Tokyo that brings out a mixture of emotions...it has to be Roppongi. I've been in Tokyo for over four years now so let me try to break it down for you. One of the funny things about this place is that all of the local foreigners will tell you they hate it and that they never go...but then lo and behold, you bump into those same ones stumbling out of Gas Panic on Saturday night talking about how "they just came because thier friends made them" or some bs like that. So anyone that tells you they hate Roppongi is probably full of it. The bottom line is that it is the safest bet for happening nightlife in Tokyo...especially if you don't speak Japanese or have a good local guide, as nearly all of the clubs have english speaking staff and openly welcome foreigners. Another bonus is that it's a pretty good bet that if you see a girl there, she is actively looking for a foreign guy, so your stock just went up my friend! Here are some basic tips that should help you out:
1) If an African guy come up to you and tells you to come to his club that is packed with Japanese girls just politely say no thanks and keep moving...the good clubs don't need touts on the street to get clientele
2) Stick to Japanese girls or 1st world western girls. I might get some hate mail on this one but Roppongi is full of prostitutes and con artists and I'm sorry to say it but most of them come from places like the Phillipines, Israel, or Columbia.
3) Don't go on a weekday. I used to prefer Thursdays but it seems like it's recently been dead on the weekdays. Stick to the happening nights on the weekend.
Clubs like Gas Panic, Wall Street I and II, Motown I and II and 911 (recently reopened) draw pretty much the same party hard crowd. If you are looking for a more civilized club experience head over to Velfarre or to Grace.
Love it or hate it Roppongi is definitely worth a look around.
I've got to chime in here...I've seen on other posts people recommending that you dress up. You are wasting your time. This place is utterly casual. There are places in Tokyo that require you to dress smartly but Roppongi is certainly not one of them. A casual urban look will work way better for you. Theme: NightclubDirections: Start at Roppongi crossing and head towards Tokyo Tower for the rowdier bars. Head towards Roppongi Hills and Nishi-azabu for the hipper clubs like A-life, Yellow and Muse
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Nightlife in Roppongi pulsates with life, they have dirrent clubs for specific nationality, like the Brazilian one...You will love Roppongi if your a night time person!
Jeans would be okay but dress good! Japanese people dress well... Leave a Comment Theme: Eating and Drinking
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the place with the so called abundance of foreigners.Although there are many, you dont take so much notice.Just walk the main drag and pick and choose which club or nite spot you want to visit.Each club has a representative outside calling you in, offering free shots and cheap drinks, go have a look.
very relaxed Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: roppongi station
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Roppongi!!!
Photo: typical party girls in Wall Street. Met them in a bar called Motown House. Hung out with them all night... cos they passed the acid test of actually buying me a drink from time to time (see warning below!)
Roppongi is the place to go if you don't speak Japanese. I mean that literally - it's just about the only place you can go and find any decent nightlife, unless you're with a Japanese speaker.
There are loads and loads of bars round here, most of them jam-packed full of English, Australian and American guys - bankers, in the main. Surprise surprise.
Apart from the fact that everyone here speaks English (to varying degrees), the other main reason to come to Roppongi is that the bars stay open until 9am, whereas most other places in Tokyo close down at midnight. Party on, dude...
A decent place to go early on (i.e. before 2am) is the Motown House, or Motown House 2 (not a very imaginative name, huh?) which may actually have some Japanese women in them, as well as a broad mix of Thais, Filipinos, and the like. Some of these are students, some of them are hostess girls on their night off. Ask where they are from and what they do for a living before you buy them a drink... Anyone who's Japanese or a student will be on the level. Hostess girls might be just after a cheap night out at your expense. Alternatively try Dusk 'til Dawn, which seems to be more of a rugby crowd. Then move on to Gaspanic or Wall Street. If 70s and 80s music is your thing, definitely go to Castillo as well.
Most places are free to get in, although you'll be expected to buy a drink, and a friendly doorman will usually meet you and greet you as soon as you walk in, taking your drinks order at the same time, to ensure that you do actually buy one.
Expect to pay 800 yen for a bottle of beer. That's about US$7... not cheap.
On the way in, you'll no doubt be pestered by guys trying to tempt you to go down to the numerous hostess bars dotted around this area. If you succumb, my guess is you won't get much change out of US$200. Nominally you pay a flat rate of US$50 to US$90 an hour to sit in these places, and for that you can drink as much as you want. And you get a girl in a short skirt (but otherwise fully clothed) to pour your drinks and talk to you for an hour. Of course you have to buy her drinks too...
Once you're all partied out, head on over to Freshness Burger (good burgers) or if you must, McDonalds (grim burgers, but who cares at 9am?).
There's a definite ebb and flow to Roppongi... the metro stops around 1am, and the bars tend to thin out a bit around then as the people who don't live close enough to make a taxi ride home economical (and who don't want to have to stay up all night) head off to bed. From 1am to 3am, it's relatively quiet, until the girls from the hostess bars finish work and things start to hot up from there as they all hit the bars to unwind after a hard day at the office...
Depends where you're going and what you intend to do! Japanese women tend to dress up. Western girls tend to dress wild, as they have an uphill struggle to attract the attention of Western guys, given the stiff competition from the locals. Guys tend to be their usual relatively scruffy selves. Leave a Comment Theme: NightclubDirections: If you're getting the metro, it's on the Hibaya (grey) line. Otherwise, just get in a cab and say 'Roppongi'.
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Roppongi is a place full of boisterous young expats (mostly males), so if you are looking for a drunken sausage fest- head there! If you want more authentic fun after hours, head to Shibuya or West Shinjuku. Leave a Comment Theme: Adult Spot
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