3-11 Yoshidamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-0041, Japan
Naka-ku Yoshidamachi 3-11
Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken
231-0041
JP
045-262-8111045-262-8111
Ad-Lib is an old club in Yoshida-cho, a block of dingy streets between Kannai and Noge in Yokohama. Live music nightly with Saturday afternoon cafe/record listening time. It’s a no-frills jazz & whiskey joint, down to earth and authentic.
Suehiro-Cho 2-5, Naka-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 0.23 km
Yoidore Hakushaku (よいどれ伯爵-the name translates as “The Drunken Earl or The Drunken C...
Hanasaki-cho 1-16-1, Naka-ku, Yokohama-Shi 0.25 km
045-231-0773045-231-0773
Jazz House Five Star Records is a unique little place in the Noge neighborhood, next to Sakurag...
Sumiyoshi-cho 6-7-6, Naka-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 0.31 km
Kamome means “seagull” in Japanese; it’s an apt name for a venue in the port ...
5-60 Sumiyoshicho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0013 0.31 km
045-641-9191045-641-9191
Located in the in historic Bashamichi area of downtown Yokohama, Airegin is one of the best live ...
2-94 Noge-cho Naka-ku, Yokohama,Kanagawa 231-0064 0.4 km
045-315-2006045-315-2006
Chigusa is the the gold standard of jazz cafes in Japan. It was first opened in 1933 in the rough...
231-0033 横浜市中区長者町 9-140 0.43 km
First is an old-school Yokohama jazz bar with a vibe and sound all its own. It’s more spaci...
Miyamoto Bldg, 2F 1-43 Hanasakicho, Naka-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 0.43 km
Downbeat in Yokohama is one of the classic jazz spots in the entire Kanto (Tokyo Metropolitan) ...
3-9 Yoshida-cho, Naka-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 0.56 km
045-251-2131045-251-2131
Little John is a well known jazz bar/tiny club in the Yokohama scene, yet its erratic opening hou...
Japan, 〒231-0023 Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama-shi, Naka-ku, Yamashitachō, 巴里堂ビル 1.06 km
045-401-6516045-401-6516
090-2202-3293090-2202-3293
Marshmallow is a lovely new(ish) cafe located right in the heart of Chinatown, in Yokohama. It wa...
Yokohama-shi, Naka-ku, Yamashita-cho 276, Hamada-Bldg 1F 1.31 km
JULY 2022: Minton House has been under threat of closure the last two years, and the owner is sti...
3-152-1 Nishi-Kanagawa, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama-Shi 4.64 km
090-8343-5621090-8343-5621
Bitches Brew is yet another only-in-Japan kind of place. It’s a tiny sqaure room on the sec...
Hakuraku 100, Yokohama-shi 4.8 km
045-421-1550045-421-1550
Sadly, 10×10 closed in 2014. A neighboring cafe owner told me that Takeyama-san closed the...
〒210 - 0006 川崎市川崎区砂子 2-11-21 深沢ビル3F 11.22 km
044 (223) 8131044 (223) 8131
Sugar Shack Soul Brothers Bar in Kawasaki is the real deal, a place where soul music fans can sit...
416 Imai Minami-Cho, Nakahara-Ku, Kawasaki-Shi 11.4 km
044-711-0760044-711-0760
Gi is a tiny dining bar located just about 10 minutes walk from Musashi Kosugi station in Kawasak...
Shin-Yuri Green Plaza B1, Hakusan 4-1-3 Aso-Ku, Kawasaki-Shi 11.4 km
044-989-4666044-989-4666
Coming out the station go to Bus Stop #3, take the bus bound for Shin-Yuri Green Town. Get off at...
3F, 7-61-8 Nishi-Kamata, Ota-Ku 15.1 km
03-3737-129203-3737-1292
This is as old school a jazz bar as you will find in the Tokyo metro area. 直立猿人 (Chokuritsu E...
1-chōme-3-16 Minamiyukigaya, Ota City, Tokyo 145-0066 17.09 km
03-6421-819303-6421-8193
Slow Boat is a beautiful neighborhood jazz cafe opened only in 2019, on the first floor of an oth...
4-Chome 6-2 Koenji Minami 19.43 km
03-3312-768403-3312-7684
Maze is a very hip soul music bar located right in the middle of the Koenji Pal Arcade ‘s...
1-11-17 Higashinakanobu, Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan 19.56 km
03-3785-487703-3785-4877
Jazz Snack Matsu sadly closed suddenly due to the neighborhood being torn down for re-development...
1 Chome-6-21 Higashiikuta, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken 214-0031, Japan 19.83 km
044-922-5298044-922-5298
What an unreal treat Garo was to visit. It was first opened in 1967 by the very welcoming Mr. and...
JORNA 4F, Hara Machida 6-6-14, Machida-Shi, Tokyo 19.9 km
042-725-5797042-725-5797
Noise is one of the more unique jazz cafes still around. It opened in 1980 as the sister shop to ...
B1F Fuji Bldg B1, Hara-Machida 6-17-1, Machida-Shi 20.07 km
042-725-1241042-725-1241
Herbie is the kind of jazz bar you stumble upon randomly on the way home some night and end up st...
Higashi-Ooimachi 5-6-10 1F. Shinagawa-Ku 20.19 km
Jazz Bar Impro is small, even by the incredibly small standards of most Japanese jazz joints. It&...
Tokyo-to, Meguro-Ku, Yutenji 1-22-6 22.05 km
Ohio is great, an intimate, friendly bar with a huge collection of soul music. Owner Kin-chan has...
Casa Rosa 2F Seijo 6-16-5, Setagaya-ku 22.38 km
I’ve known Yoshioka-san, owner and sole staff at Cafe Beulmans for several years now, since...
Minami Karasuyama 5-17-13 3F, Setagaya-Ku 22.38 km
03-3309-146003-3309-1460
Ragtime is the ideal jazz cafe in many ways. It’s a small place up on the 3rd floor of a ru...
Hotel Wing International Meguro B1, 1-3-14, Meguro 22.53 km
03-5496-438103-5496-4381
Blues Alley Japan. is a sophisticated club with great food and an eclectic live schedule. It...
5-16-17, Meguro Honcho, Meguro-Ku 22.53 km
Fat Mama is named after the great Herbie Hancock track from his album “Fat Albert Rotunda...
5-6-14 Daizawa, Setagaya-Ku 23.54 km
03-3412-594503-3412-5945
Jazz Haus Posy was opened in 1973 by jazz fanatic Misa. She’s a serious enough fan to hav...
155-0032 東京都世田谷区代沢5-31-14 23.83 km
TEL 03-3412-3947TEL 03-3412-3947
Lady Jane has a very cinematic feel to it, the kind of joint that a lot of people outside Japan w...
2-20-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya-Ku 24.11 km
NOTE: Masako closed in FEB 2010…I’m leaving it here anyways, so people will remember....
1-17-10 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-Ku 24.18 km
There’s a beautiful simplicity about JBS (Jazz,Blues,Soul). Owner Kobayashi-san has more th...
東京都渋谷区桜丘町 17-10 24.19 km
03-5784-456503-5784-4565
Music Bar 45 is a small 2nd floor joint located just a few minutes walk from the south exit of Sh...
B1 26-6, Utagawa-cho, Shibuya-Ku 24.6 km
03-3461-825603-3461-8256
Modern jazz specialty shop, more than 8000 records on sale from the 50s & 60s. Been open sinc...
Utagawacho 30-4, Shibuya-Ku 24.6 km
03-3463-284803-3463-2848
Pres Jazz Bar is located up near the end of “Center Gai” street in Shibuya, not the...
〒150-0002 東京都渋谷区渋谷2丁目3−4 24.73 km
03-3499-189003-3499-1890
Seabird is a lovely old cafe next to Aoyama Gakuin University, between Shibuya and Omotesando sta...
Shibuya-ku, Udagawacho 19-5 24.73 km
Koen-Dori Classics is a small performance space located underneath a church in the heart of Shibu...
41-23 Udagawa-Cho, Shibuya-Ku 150-0044 24.74 km
03-5458-418503-5458-4185
Bar Bossa in Shibuya is a quiet gem of a place, perfect for bossa nova fans and/or couples lookin...
Shibuya Parco B1, Udagawa-Cho 15-1 24.76 km
03-6455-300103-6455-3001
The central streets of Shibuya often conceal some cool little music spots amidst the brand stores...
16-4 Kamiyamacho, Shibuya, Tokyo 24.79 km
03-5790-954403-5790-9544
Despite its old-world cafe atmosphere, Swing only opened in 2014 and is one of the newer jazz spo...
〒150-0002 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Shibuya, 1 Chome−5−6 B1F 24.82 km
INC Cocktails opened in late 2018 just a short walk from Shibuya Station. It’s a very large...
Matsubara 1-37-14, Setagaya-Ku 24.93 km
03-3321-943103-3321-9431
Miles is a treasure. It opened in 1960 and is one of the few remaining neighborhood jazz bars fro...
Fuji Shoji Bldg. 2F, Sakuragaoka 2-3, Shibuya-Ku 24.96 km
03-3461-338103-3461-3381
Many years back I found Mary Jane by accident, as I had been looking for the wonderfully named ...
Himawari Bldg. 2F, Dogenzaka 2-26-5, Shibuya-Ku 24.96 km
Very small place that is really just a bar with live music every night of the week. I’ve go...
Azeria Bldg 1F, 1-3-6 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 25.37 km
03-5770-384303-5770-3843
Vanilla Mood is a cool little jazz bar/club just across from Roppongi Hills. It has been open for...
東京都 港区 六本木 7-18-16 川久保ビル 1F・4F 25.51 km
03-3401-626203-3401-6262
Bar Spice is a classic little Soul music bar overlooking Roppongi-Dori, right across from the Rop...
Chiyo Bldg, B1, 5-9-22 Dai 2, Roppongi 25.79 km
Electrik Jinja opened in April 2012 and quickly became the hippest spot in Roppongi. It’s ...
Hama Roppongi Bldg. 5F, 6-2-35 Roppongi, Minato-Ku 25.79 km
03-3479-203703-3479-2037
Opened in May 1980 and now in its 41st year, Alfie is simply one of the best live jazz spots in ...
Jingumae, 3 Chome−5−2 25.82 km
03-3402-753703-3402-7537
Gekko Sabou (月光茶房 “moon-light-tea-chamber”, a wonderful name) is not a jazz cafe/...
Annex Bldg. 4F, Ropoongi 4-11-5, Minato-Ku 25.84 km
03-3401-308003-3401-3080
Very supper-club type place, most nights featuring vocal-led bands. The food is good, the service...
6-13-9 Minami Aoyama, Minato-Ku 25.92 km
03-5466-334803-5466-3348
Body & Soul is one of the most historically important jazz clubs in Tokyo. Featuring many of ...
Toyo Bldg. B1, 2-20-19 Yoyogi, Shibuya-Ku 26.35 km
03-3370-180103-3370-1801
Haikara-Tei is another Shinjuku jazz bar that somehow never popped up on my jazz radar after all ...
1−28−9, Shibuya, Yoyogi 26.93 km
03-6300-523103-6300-5231
Music Bar is part of the new development Yoyogi Village (read more about it here. It’s no...
5-1-2 Akasaka Engel Bldg 2F, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 27.06 km
Volontaire moved to its current location in Akasaka a few years ago after more than three decades...
3-7-15 Akasaka, Minato-Ku 27.19 km
Hashi no Shita (橋 の下 means “Under The Bridge” in Japanese) is in Akasaka-Mitsuke...
6-6-4, Sakae Bldg B1, Akasaka, Minato-ku 27.2 km
The B Flat in Akasaka is a great straight-ahead jazz club in an area without many other options f...
Watanabe Bldg B2 Ginza 8-6-19 27.6 km
The Ribbon is what most people would think of when hearing the words “Ginza Jazz”. It...
Minami Bldg B1 Asagaya-Kita 2-13-5 27.6 km
03-3337-132503-3337-1325
Masuda-san sadly passed away in 2012. Stardust is an old bar, first opened in Asagaya in 1971 ...
Inaba Bldg , 2F Asagaya-Minami 3-28-31 27.6 km
03-3220-127503-3220-1275
吐夢 (Pronounced “To-mu” or just “Tom”) is unique in a couple of ways. ...
Asagaya 3-37 27.6 km
Note: Closed in early 2015. I guess he couldn’t get many customers after all… Cafe El...
Marco Polo Bldg 2F, 1-8-14 Hon-Chi, Kichijoji 27.6 km
Scratch is a quiet cafe/bar that’s been in heart of Kichijoji since 1974. They open durin...
Wako Bldg 1F 1-62-4 Kanda Jimbocho Chiyoda-Ku 27.6 km
03-5283-711703-5283-7117
Closed 2015 Small Hours is a new cafe/bar located in the back streets between Ochanomizu, Jimbo...
Ikebukuro Roudou Kijun Kyoukai Bldg B2, Ikebukuro 1-8-8 27.6 km
03-5951-680703-5951-6807
Jazz, Funk & Soul are on tap at Miles’ Cafe. The Ikebukuro area is not known for having...
2F Dai Ichi Nishimura Bldg. 2F, 2-17-4 Miyagawa-cho, Naka-Ku 27.6 km
045-261-4542045-261-4542
Jazz Spot Dolphy opened in 1980 but moved to its current location in 1990 and has kept up a ste...
Higashi Shin Bldg , 4F, 3-21-7, Shinjuku, Shunjuku-Ku 27.67 km
03-3354-757703-3354-7577
Pearl Bar is a real sleek “grown up” jazz bar in the center of Shinjuku. Lots of cock...
Kashiwagi Mura2 7-20-12, Nishi-Shinjuku 27.77 km
Swanky live club, heavy on the vocalists. Enjoyable but a bit soft for my tastes. It’s the ...
スズノビル1F, 3 Chome-2-10 Honchō, Nakano-ku 27.77 km
03-3372-347103-3372-3471
Genius was one of Shibuya’s more famous jazz cafes for more than 20 years before increasing...
Mori Bldg. 5F, 3-35-5, Shinjuku-Ku 27.83 km
03-3341-038303-3341-0383
Samurai is located in the building that used to house the Shinjuku Pit-Inn before they moved to t...
東京都千代田区有楽町2-3-6 マスヤビルB1F 27.83 km
03-3575-031503-3575-0315
Kiri is a wonderful little basement spot in between Hibiya, Ginza and Yurakucho stations. It̵...
B1, 3-35-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku 27.88 km
Jazz Pepe is as old school as it gets. Opened in 1969 by the now 77 year old Okuma-san, Pepe is a...
3-26-2 Shinjuku Shinjuku Tokyo 28 km
03-3354-935403-3354-9354
The Old Blind Cat in Shinjuku has a long and fascinating history, as much as any jazz bar in town...
Shinjuku 2-12-4, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 28.03 km
The Pit Inn remains near, or at the top, of any list of live jazz venues in the Tokyo area. 2015 ...
Shinjuku-Ku, 3-chome 8-5 28.03 km
03-3351-271403-3351-2714
Curtis is one of my favorite bars in Tokyo. As the name gives away, this is a soul music bar with...
1-19-11 B1F Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku 28.07 km
03-3351-485603-3351-4856
Jazz Tweeter was opened a couple of years ago by long-time hotel restaurant chef Ishizuka-san. He...
B2F 8-6-18 Ginza, Chuo 28.07 km
Cygnus is the sister club to Aries in Ueno but a bit more upscale. Live shows three times a night...
Nishi-shinjuku 1-4-20, Shinjuku-Ku 28.11 km
03-3348-910903-3348-9109
The Vagabond is a classic joint right next to the West Exit of Shinjuku station. I think the revi...