Shinjuku

Shiramuren (シラムレン)

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Sat, 02/14/2009 - 16:49
Overview
Name: 
Shiramuren (シラムレン)
The Outside: 
Type: 
Bar
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku-JR (many), Marunouchi,Shinjuku,Fukutoshin Subway
Exit: 
My City Exit
Distance from station: 
10-14
Review: 

How can I describe this place?

Editor's rating: 
5
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
3
Directions: 
The Golden Gai is a maze of streets, but Shiramuren is easy to find. Enter the Golden Gai by taking the little tree-lined path next to Mr. Donut, on Yasukuni-dori. At the entrance to GG, go around the right, back side of the ￥500 bar, then the second street on the right side. You`ll see the sign that's in the photo above.
Contact Info
Address: 
??
Telephone: 
never seen nor heard
Website: 
are you kidding?
Additional Info
Size: 
1-10
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Shinjuku Pit Inn

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 18:41
Overview
Name: 
Shinjuku Pit Inn
The Inside: 
The Outside: 
Type: 
Club
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku San-Chome, Marunouchi Line
Exit: 
C5
Distance from station: 
1 minutes
Review: 

The Pit Inn is simply the best live club in Tokyo.

Editor's rating: 
5
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
2.01
Directions: 
map on the front page of the website, easy to follow. Only 1 minute from Shinjuku San-Chome station, about 10mins walk from the main Shinjuku Station.
Contact Info
Address: 
Shinjuku 2-12-4, B1, Shinjuku-Ku
Telephone: 
03-3354-2024
Website: 
http://www.pit-inn.com/index_e.html
Additional Info
Size: 
76-100
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Jazz Spot J

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 16:12
Overview
Name: 
Jazz Spot J
Type: 
Club
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku Gyoen-Mae, Marunouchi Line
Exit: 
2
Distance from station: 
4 minutes
Review: 

Old basement club, lots of vocalists on the schedule. Mellow vibe and not too expensive.

Editor's rating: 
4
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
2.01
Directions: 
easy map on the website under "Information"
Contact Info
Address: 
Royal Mansion B1, Shinjuku 5-1-1, Shinjuku-Ku
Telephone: 
03-3354-0335
Website: 
http://www.jazzspot-j.com/
Additional Info
Size: 
21-30
English spoken: 
Yes
Food: 
Yes
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Disk Union - Shinjuku

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 11:26
Overview
Name: 
Disk Union - Shinjuku
Type: 
Shop
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
JR Shinjuku Station
Exit: 
East Central Exit
Distance from station: 
4 minutes
Review: 

Disk Union Jazz in Shinjuku should be your first stop in town for both shopping and information on upcoming gigs. First floor is new cds, the second used cds, and the third new and used vinyl.

Editor's rating: 
5
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
2.01
Directions: 
http://diskunion.net/shop/ct/shinjuku_jazz
Contact Info
Telephone: 
03-5379-3551
Website: 
http://diskunion.net/shop/ct/shinjuku_jazz
Additional Info
English spoken: 
Yes
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Kissa Sakaiki (喫茶茶会記)

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 10:40
Overview
Name: 
Kissa Sakaiki (喫茶茶会記)
The Inside: 
Type: 
Cafe
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Yotsuya San-Chome - Marunouchi Subway Line
Exit: 
1
Distance from station: 
4 minutes
Review: 

Kissa Sakaiki gives me hope that the spirit of the Japanese jazz-kissaten will survive.

Editor's rating: 
5
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
3
Directions: 
easy to follow map on the website.
Contact Info
Address: 
2-4, Dai Kyo Machi, Shinjuku-Ku
Telephone: 
03-3351-7904
email: 
modalbeats@gmail.com
Website: 
http://sakaiki.modalbeats.com/
Additional Info
Style: 
Free Jazz/Experimental Music
Size: 
11-20
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Jazz Room Stick

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 19:40
Overview
Name: 
Jazz Room Stick
The Inside: 
The Outside: 
Type: 
Bar
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku-JR (many) /Marunouchi/Oedo/Keio/Odakyu Lines
Exit: 
My City Exit
Distance from station: 
3 minutes
Review: 

Jazz Room Stick is a unique place, owned by the wonderfully jovial Wariya-san. The room is dominated by the print on the back wall, a photo of fusion-era funky Miles Davis and Jack DeJohnette.

Editor's rating: 
4
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
1.02
Directions: 
Go in to the small block of streets calles "Moa" behind Studio Alta, Shinjuku. (Studio Alta is the building with the huge video screen that you see when you come out of the My City JR Shinjuku exit). Jazz Room Stick is on a little alleyway off of Moa Chuo-Dori (Mos Central Street) DIRECTLY behind the Studio Alta building. Keep a look out for the black and yellow sign.
Contact Info
Telephone: 
n/a
Website: 
n/a
Additional Info
Size: 
21-30
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Ken's Bar - Bourbon & Jazz

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 12:55
Overview
Name: 
Ken's Bar - Bourbon & Jazz
Type: 
Bar
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku-JR (many) /Marunouchi/Oedo/Keio/Odakyu Lines
Exit: 
My City
Distance from station: 
6-9
Review: 

200 types of Bourbon, cool jazz playing on the system. That about sums it up. Small place, go alone or with one friend.

Editor's rating: 
4
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
3
Directions: 
coming soon, in the meantime go to Google Map!
Contact Info
Address: 
Maruha Bldg. B1, 1-1-7 Kabukicho, Shinjuku
Telephone: 
03-3204-2028
Website: 
n/a
Additional Info
Size: 
1-10
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

The Old Blind Cat

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 12:43
Overview
Name: 
The Old Blind Cat
The Outside: 
Type: 
Bar
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku-JR (many) /Marunouchi/Oedo/Keio/Odakyu Lines
Exit: 
East Exit
Distance from station: 
1 minutes
Review: 

review coming soon

Editor's rating: 
4
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
3
Directions: 
coming soon
Contact Info
Telephone: 
n/a
Additional Info
Size: 
11-20
English spoken: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

New Dug

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 11:25
Overview
Name: 
New Dug
The Outside: 
Type: 
Cafe
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Shinjuku
Exit: 
My City Exit
Distance from station: 
3 minutes
Review: 

The 'New Dug' in Shinjuku is a cafe/bar with a complex back story. It was the annex bar to the original Dug, a legendary jazz bar/club in the heart of Shinjuku.

Editor's rating: 
4
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
3
Directions: 
http://www.dug.co.jp/dugaccess.html
Contact Info
Address: 
3-15-12 Shinjuku
Telephone: 
03 - 3354 - 7776
Website: 
http://www.dug.co.jp/main.html
Additional Info
Size: 
21-30
English spoken: 
No
Food: 
Yes
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No

Milestone

Submitted by Mr. OK Jazz on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 15:47
Overview
Name: 
Milestone
The Inside: 
The Outside: 
Type: 
Cafe
Ku: 
Shinjuk
Station: 
Takadanobaba -JR/Seibu Shinjuku/Tozai Subway Lines
Exit: 
Waseda Exit
Distance from station: 
4 minutes
Review: 

Another great jazz cafe..as the name gives away, you`re going to hear a lot of Miles Davis at this place (is that ever a bad thing?) Milestone is another cl

Editor's rating: 
5
User's rating: 
0
Price: 
2.01
Directions: 
Milestone is easy to find if you know where Ben`s Cafe is; just look left before the Library for the Blind, and you`ll see the sign on the right side. If it`s your first time in Baba, come out of the JR station and turn right at the `Big Box`. Head up the street and turn left on the street past Peacock supermarket. Walk down and take the right at the end of the street and walk up about 100 meters. Then on the left side you`ll see a big grey building with odd chains on it; that`s the library for the blind. Milestone is easy to spot by looking left.
Contact Info
Address: 
Igari Bldg., 1-23-9 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-Ku
Telephone: 
03-3200-4513
Website: 
http://jazz-milestone.net/
Additional Info
Size: 
11-20
English spoken: 
No
No smoking area: 
No
Child friendly: 
No