#nightlife
10 dispatches
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Susukino and the Law on the Pavement
Susukino is Sapporo's entertainment district, and the men working its corners are breaking a city ordinance that has been enforced since 2005.
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Otoshi and the Dish I Never Ordered
Otoshi is the small dish an izakaya sets down before I order anything, and the few hundred yen it adds to the bill is the table charge nobody mentions.
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Golden Gai and the Price on the Door
Golden Gai is six alleys of tiny Shinjuku bars that mostly post their seat charge outside, which makes it the most honest drinking in the neighbourhood.
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Kabukicho Nightlife and the Padded Bill
Kabukicho is safe enough to walk and expensive to sit down in. The money goes wrong on the pavement, in the seconds before you agree to anything.
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Hongdae Nightlife and the Ride Home
Hongdae nightlife runs until the trains stop, and the taxi meter is the only number anybody can quote you honestly at four in the morning.
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Love Hotel Prices in Japan: Rest vs Stay
A love hotel in Japan charges by the block, not by the night. What a rest, free time and an overnight really cost, and where the clock bills you.
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Snack Bars in Japan: The Door and the Bill
A snack bar in Japan is a small counter bar run by a mama. What a night costs, why the door is the real obstacle, and what being refused looks like.
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Kyabakura: What a Hostess Club Costs
A kyabakura is a Japanese hostess club where you buy time at a table. How the set charge, the drinks and the nomination fee build the bill.
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Tobita Shinchi: Inside Osaka's Red-Light District
Tobita Shinchi in Osaka: how to get there, what the streets look like, prices, house rules, and what happens upstairs.
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Happening Bars in Japan: What EVE Osaka Is Like
A first-person guide to happening bars in Japan through EVE in Osaka: phone entry, membership fees, lounge setup, gender mix, etiquette, and the English barrier.