11 upcoming nightlife events and parties in and around Tokyo

Seoul’s Thug Club has been building a name off heavy denim, patched graphics and fits that look as rough as they do styled. This October 1 they’ll be linking up with Diesel to release a capsule drop, but the party kicks off the night before at Harlem in Shibuya.


 The lineup folds Japan and Korea into the same room: Okasian, Sik-K, Kid Milli and JP The Wavy, with DJs like Marzy, Lil Moshpit and A+K B2B Apachi holding down the rest of the night. The night is set to be a collision of two brands built on attitude, staged in one of Shibuya’s longest-running clubs.

Running since 2014, Living Room has held down its spot as one of Tokyo’s most consistent monthly parties. For this rendition, the crew once again takes over Shibuya’s Enter with a guest list that grooves across house and underground staples: Chida, r1ku, McQueen, Bu$$in and resident DJ Quietstorm.

A ‘secret’ live set is teased, tacos come courtesy of Takobar, and entry stays at a reasonable ¥2,000 (half that if you’re under 23 or early).

Yokohama Arena turns into a two-day hip-hop summit with Future, Central Cee, Metro Boomin, Trippie Redd, Sexyy Red, Latto, Polo G and a handful of others stacked against Japan’s own.

On the home side, Japanese rapper and organiser of the event Yzerr (ex-Bad Hop) himself takes the stage along with longtime collaborators and rising names. It’s the biggest attempt yet to frame Japanese rap on equal footing with the global heavyweights – and at arena scale.

The cheapest seats start at ￥30,000 for single day entry and go up to ￥45,000, While two day tickets start at ￥57,000 and go up to ￥85,000.

Midnight Runway is a fashion showcase that takes place in New York, London and Tokyo. The theme for this stop is ‘Tokyo Outcasts’, putting the spotlight on independent designers and pushing guests to dress the way they never would on a regular night out. Unconventional fits are the baseline, both on and off the runway.


The line-up of young designers covers everything from knit-heavy layering to softer, identity-driven pieces, but the point is less about categories and more about showing what fashion looks like when it’s stripped of industry polish. Attendees are just as much part of the show as the collections walking the stage.


Held at Shinjuku’s 27 Club, the night doubles as an afterparty. Doors open at 10, and those who slide in before 11 get an exclusive gift and a round of habushu shots to kick things off. Tickets are ¥3,000 – cheaper than most new fits, but you’ll probably want to dress like it isn’t.

Shibuya’s Circus Tokyo opened in 2015 and has since become one of the city’s anchors for electronic music, booking both international heavyweights and local experimentalists.

For their tenth anniversary, they’re stepping outside the club with a festival-sized event at Odaiba Ultra Park. The line-up pulls in names like Vegyn and Tohji, placing global and Tokyo talent side by side in a way that shows how far the venue has come in a decade.

Iichiko and Houyhnhnm bring back their joint night at Ord Daikanyama, built around music, friends and plenty of barley shochu. The first edition sold out fast, and round two comes with a deeper program – Reiji Okamoto (Okamoto’s) jumps on deck duty, with flesh artist Doooo and more guests lined up until morning.


The concept is simple: good sounds and Iichiko Super flowing behind the bar, framed by Houyhnhnm’s usual pull of fashion heads and scene regulars. Starts late, ends even later.

Seoul-based label Close Door comes to Tokyo with the premiere of its short film, simply titled Close Door Video. The screening takes place at Prov Tokyo during the brand’s pop-up from noon to 8pm, bringing the Close Door’s gritty mix of streetwear and skate energy into one room.

Afterwards the scene shifts to Carbon Bar, a Shibuya skater haunt where the afterparty runs late and the crowd goes harder. Skating, fashion and heavy fits: it’s a day-to-night takeover of Tokyo’s skate community at its loudest.

Beams links with World for a one-night live show inside Shibuya Stream Hall. The catch: entry is free, but you need a World ID to apply, and only 700 get through the lottery.

Once you’re in, it’s a packed line-up that runs early evening to close – Sirup, ralph, Youth Of Roots, Litty and 7, plus Amapinight soundtracking the gaps. Music Bar Lion is running the drinks counter with limited cocktails keyed to the night.

To celebrate the launch of Hypebae Japan’s website, the platform pulls together a night at Zerotokyo that sets its sights firmly on the next generation. Billed as New Wave, the event leans into artists and DJs reshaping scenes locally and abroad, with an emphasis on cross-genre energy and future-facing sounds.


It’s positioned as a gathering point for artists working outside of legacy structures – —a chance to see who’s making noise on the edges right now. Doors open late, and like any Zerotokyo night, expect it to run deep into the morning.

Kegon is part of a new wave of Japanese hyperpop, balancing glitchy production with a strong sense of live performance. His music pulls from internet aesthetics but translates well to the stage – melodic hooks, heavy drops, and moments that stick long after the set ends.

 His WWW show is a one-man affair, and a good chance to see how hyperpop in Japan has grown from a niche online genre into something that fills proper venues.

If you're trying to get into Japanese rap, Jumadiba is one of the best places to start. His sound pulls from UK grime and drill but feels grounded in Tokyo – layered with football chants, warped samples, and a flow that comes off nonchalant but will stick in your head.  

The Iegumo mixtape, released earlier this summer, has been the core of his latest tour across Japan. This solo show at Spotify O-East is the final stop and the only Tokyo date tied to the release.