Tokyo’s nights never sit still. One day it’s a fashion pop-up with free drinks, the next it’s a basement rave that feels like it might not end until the lights come on. The city’s nightlife is messy, stylish and impossible to keep up with, but that’s part of the pull. Every weekend there’s another room packed with fashion kids, DJs, and strangers you only think you’ll never see again.
So forget the konbini beers – there’s too much happening out there. Club nights, live shows, art parties, collaborations that only last a few hours before they disappear into memory. It’s sweaty, chaotic, and can sometimes be overwhelming, but always worth leaving your comfort zone for.
This list is your shortcut: the events that matter right now, the ones you’ll regret missing when everyone else is talking about them on Monday.
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Part gig, part flea market, Spa of Evil is a yearly drop-in for anyone orbiting Tokyo’s punk, noise and chaos-adjacent scenes. A mix of bands, DJs, underground brands and general unhinged energy, the event skips polish in favour of raw attitude.
Whether you're there to buy some alternative threads, see someone scream into a mic or just stare at the crowd, Spa of Evil continues to be one of the only places where all that happens at once.
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