LIVE HOUSE GUIDE JAPAN

LIVE HOUSE GUIDE JAPAN
A Tokyo & Osaka gig guide for live house events.

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Tokyo and Osaka live house events, local schedules, and area highlights — so you can quickly find live music happening tonight.

Shinjuku (Tokyo)Unknown

【OUTBURST OF SOUL】

Shinjuku ANTIKNOCK · Shinjuku (Tokyo)

Tonight - Sun, Dec 28Doors 14:50 - Show 15:20

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Shimokitazawa (Tokyo)Unknown

Reunion

Shimokitazawa ERA · Shimokitazawa (Tokyo)

Sat, Jan 24Doors 17:00 - Show 17:30

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Shinsaibashi (Osaka)Unknown

"WHO DO YOU LOVE LIVE TOUR 2025-2026"

Live House Pangea · Shinsaibashi (Osaka)

Sun, Feb 15Doors 17:00 - Show 17:30

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Learn before you go

New to Japanese livehouses?

Our quick guides explain how to buy tickets, what the drink fee covers, and the etiquette locals expect.

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Useful Japanese phrases at livehouses

Learn useful phrases to ask for English-friendly live music info, buy the mandatory drink, or confirm whether an event is open to international visitors.

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Venue spotlights

Explore iconic rooms

Use this mini small venue map for Tokyo and Osaka to uncover hidden music spots, then jump into the gig schedules from each venue page.

Shimokitazawa (Tokyo)

Shimokitazawa BASEMENTBAR

A 150-cap basement room known for rock, punk, indie, and DJ parties with a strong local community vibe.

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Shinjuku (Tokyo)

Shinjuku ANTIKNOCK

A long-standing live house famed for hardcore, metal, and punk lineups with intense sound.

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Shinsaibashi (Osaka)

Live House Pangea

A rock and indie venue in Amerikamura with a capacity around 200. The stage is close to the audience, creating high-energy shows with passionate bookings.

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Minami-Horie (Osaka)

SOCORE FACTORY

Renowned for its top-tier sound system—one of the most powerful in Japan. Hosts bands, club events, and experimental performances across genres.

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Shinsaibashi (Osaka)

Live House ANIMA

A 350-capacity space in Amerikamura that hosts touring rock, punk, and indie bands from Japan and abroad.

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Fukushima (Osaka)

LIVE SQUARE 2nd LINE

A staple mid-sized venue (~250 capacity) that focuses on rock, emerging indie bands, and touring acts in the Fukushima area.

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