Jazz Bar Samurai

About

This vinyl jazz bar in Tokyo has 2,500+ lucky cats and is run by a husband-and-wife team since 1979.

Why go

• Feels like stepping into another era — cozy, chaotic, and completely unique
• Quirky, cozy, and very tokyo
• Perfect for a drink, some experimental jazz, and endless eye candy

Must try

• Vinyl jazz, picked by the owner
• Experimental and avant garde jazz
• Free-jazz nights
• Occasional live jazz performances

Pro tips

• Located 5 floors above the streets of shinjuku
• Arrived exactly on the dot at opening time
• Cover charge (300 yen before 9pm, 500 yen after 9pm)

Good to know

• Quaint little bar located in a sus building

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Rating

4.4 / 5 (218 reviews)

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