Live houses compared: lockers, re-entry, smoking and stairs

Why compare venues on these four things?

They shape your night before the music starts. A locker decides what you can carry. Re-entry decides whether you can step out for air. Smoking rules matter if you want to smoke, or want to avoid smoke. Stairs matter if you carry heavy bags or have limited mobility. Among the venues below, only the Osaka FAQs cover all four, so this page puts the official facts side by side.

Official venue facts, side by side

Venues not yet listed on JGIG. Checked on the official sites on 15 October 2026. "—" means we did not find it on the official pages, not that the venue has none.

Tokyo

Osaka

Venues listed on JGIG

JGIG venue pages give the address, so you can see the floor. Only one lists a smoking rule. For lockers at these venues, see Lockers, bags and re-entry at Japanese live houses.

JGIG venue pages don't yet list re-entry rules or whether there are stairs or a lift.

When can the table be wrong for your night?

• The show sets its own rules. The Osaka FAQs allow exceptions by show. DaisyBar's cloak runs only at some shows. Read the event post too.
• Official pages can disagree. 440's access page gives two different floors. Zeela's access page and FAQ give different floors. VARON's FAQ is unclear on smoking. We left those values out.
• Some facts come from a single event page. Nine Spices' lockers and smoking area are from a January 2026 event page. They may not apply to every show.
• Rules and prices change. These facts were checked on 15 October 2026. Check the official page before you go.

How do you check a venue before your night?

1. Find your show on JGIG and open the venue page.
2. Open the venue's official site. Look for an FAQ, an access page or an information page.
3. Read the event post for that night. It can change lockers, re-entry or smoking.
4. If stairs matter to you, read the access page for the floor and any elevator.
5. On the night, ask at the entrance about lockers and re-entry before the room fills up.

What if you are alone, have no Japanese or cash, or buy at the door?

• Going alone: A coin locker means you don't have to watch your bag. Where there is none, bring only a small bag.
• No Japanese: Words to look for: コインロッカー (coin locker), クローク (cloak), 再入場 (re-entry), 喫煙 (smoking), 禁煙 (no smoking), 階段 (stairs) and エレベーター (elevator).
• No cash: Locker and cloak fees are paid at the venue. Carry coins and small yen notes.
• Door ticket: Door-ticket holders go in last, so lockers may be full by then. At the three Osaka venues, the FAQ offers a paid cloak when lockers are full.

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