Japan Live House Statistics: Shows by Day, Month, City and Ticket Price
These figures cover 1,514 finished shows at 13 live houses tracked by JGIG (Tokyo 9, Osaka 4), from May 1, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026.
Scope: finished shows at the live houses JGIG tracks, not every show in Japan. Updated Oct 18, 2026 (Japan time).
Download the numbers (CSV)Which day of the week has the most live house shows?
Saturday had the most shows: 298 of 1,514 (19.7%).
| Day | Shows | Share of shows | Advance median | Advance mean | Prices (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 179 | 11.8% | ¥3,000 | ¥3,520 | 168 |
| Tuesday | 190 | 12.5% | ¥3,000 | ¥3,666 | 180 |
| Wednesday | 185 | 12.2% | ¥3,000 | ¥3,851 | 182 |
| Thursday | 176 | 11.6% | ¥3,300 | ¥3,741 | 169 |
| Friday | 232 | 15.3% | ¥3,500 | ¥3,788 | 220 |
| Saturday | 298 | 19.7% | ¥3,500 | ¥4,055 | 276 |
| Sunday | 254 | 16.8% | ¥3,500 | ¥4,083 | 238 |
“–” means fewer than 5 prices, so no median or mean is given.
Weekdays vs weekends
Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) averaged 11.3 shows per day and weekdays 8. Median advance ticket: weekends ¥3,500, weekdays ¥3,000.
| Group | Shows | Calendar days | Shows per day | Advance median | Advance mean | Prices (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekdays | 962 | 121 | 8 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,719 | 919 |
| Weekends | 552 | 49 | 11.3 | ¥3,500 | ¥4,068 | 514 |
Weekends are Saturday and Sunday. National holidays count as weekdays. Calendar days are every day from the first to the last show in the data.
Which months are busiest?
May 2026 had the most shows per live house of the 5 completed months: 28.2 (366 shows at 13 active live houses). The median advance ticket was ¥3,000 in May 2026 and ¥3,800 in Sep 2026. A seasonal comparison needs 12 completed months; JGIG has 5 so far.
| Month | Shows | Active live houses | Shows per live house | Advance median | Advance mean | Prices (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 366 | 13 | 28.2 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,718 | 340 |
| Jun 2026 | 262 | 13 | 20.2 | ¥3,300 | ¥3,797 | 249 |
| Jul 2026 | 312 | 13 | 24 | ¥3,500 | ¥3,746 | 305 |
| Aug 2026 | 209 | 13 | 16.1 | ¥3,500 | ¥3,884 | 199 |
| Sep 2026 | 173 | 12 | 14.4 | ¥3,800 | ¥4,352 | 161 |
Seasonal comparison appears once 12 completed months exist; JGIG has 5 so far. Months with data and before the current month count as completed.
How do cities compare?
Shows per venue per month: Tokyo 21.3, Osaka 18.8. Median advance ticket: Tokyo ¥3,500, Osaka ¥3,000.
| City | Live houses | Shows | Shows per live house per month | Advance median | Advance mean | Prices (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 9 | 1,086 | 21.3 | ¥3,500 | ¥4,046 | 1,039 |
| Osaka | 4 | 428 | 18.8 | ¥3,000 | ¥3,311 | 394 |
JGIG tracks a different number of live houses in each city and has added live houses over time, so cities are compared by shows per active live house per month (the average over completed months), not by total shows.
What time do shows start?
Most shows start between 19:00 and 19:59: 576 of 1,405 (41%). Median start time: Tokyo 18:30, Osaka 18:30.
| Start hour | Shows | Share of shows | Tokyo share | Osaka share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:59 | 18 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0% |
| 10:00–10:59 | 25 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% |
| 11:00–11:59 | 27 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1% |
| 12:00–12:59 | 81 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 3% |
| 13:00–13:59 | 23 | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| 14:00–14:59 | 9 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1% |
| 15:00–15:59 | 15 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| 16:00–16:59 | 54 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| 17:00–17:59 | 140 | 10% | 11.1% | 7.2% |
| 18:00–18:59 | 398 | 28.3% | 24.8% | 37% |
| 19:00–19:59 | 576 | 41% | 42.3% | 37.8% |
| 20:00–20:59 | 22 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 21:00–21:59 | 3 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 22:00–22:59 | 5 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1% |
| 23:00–23:59 | 9 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| City | Shows with a start time | Median start |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1,000 | 18:30 |
| Osaka | 405 | 18:30 |
Scope and method
Source: JGIG’s own listings, taken from the live houses’ public schedules. The period runs from May 1, 2026 to Oct 17, 2026, and only shows dated before today (Japan time) count. 1,514 shows at 13 live houses: Tokyo 9, Osaka 4. Computed on Oct 18, 2026 (Japan time) and recomputed daily.
This covers the live houses JGIG tracks, not every show in Japan. Shows at other venues, and hall rentals, private parties and closed days, are left out.
Advance price is the advance ticket price in yen when it is above zero and below ¥30,000; the door price is not used. The mean is the arithmetic mean rounded to the yen. A median or mean is shown only from 5 prices. Start time is the listed start, not doors; starts from midnight to 5:59 and invalid times are dropped. Weekdays come from the Japan date.
Completed months are the months before the current month (Japan time) that have data. Active live houses in a month are tracked live houses with at least one show that month; shows per live house is shows divided by active live houses, to one decimal.
Left out of a number, but still counted as shows: 1 advance price at or above ¥30,000, 80 shows with no advance price, 5 late-night or invalid starts and 104 shows with no start time.
How to cite: JGIG (www.j-gig.com), Japan live house statistics, data as of Oct 18, 2026. Machine-readable: CSV.