Shinjuku Loft

Shinjuku Loft is a two stage musical venue located in Kabuki-Cho in Tokyo. It is a popular venue for indie bands and new wave bands. They are popular for their food as well as their music, though they have a smaller capacity and fit only 500 people. The Shinjuku Loft is part of the Loft Project that runs a variety of different bars and live houses.

Shinjuku Loft is one of the older live houses in Japan, dating back over 30 years to its opening on October 1st, 1976. It remains a popular underground establishment, and many popular Japanese artists have played at the Loft, though it is not a popular venue for larger, established J-Pop and international artists.

Location

Address (English):

• 1-12-9 Kabuki-cho
• Tokyo, 13 160-0021 Japan

Address (Japanese):

• 〒160-0021　東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-12-9 タテハナビルB2

Phone:

• 03-5272-0382

Access

The closest station to the Shinjuku Loft is the JR Shinjuku Station. The Tokyo Metro Shinjuku Station, Seibu Railway Co., and the Seibu Shinjuku Station all bring you within walking distance of the Loft.

Once you get towards the main east exit at Kubakicho of JR Shinjuku Station, turn left down Chuo Dori, left of Alta. Once you reach the T-Intersection at Koma Theater, turn right and then an immediate left. At the next intersection you should see the sign of the Loft in the Tatehana building. The Loft can be found in the basement.

Facility

The Shinjuku Loft is one of the smaller live houses in Japan. It has two stages, and it is standing room only fitting approximately 500 people.

There are several additional parts of the Shinjuku Loft. There is the Loft itself, a smaller area known as “Shelter,” And another area known as the “Naked Loft” which resembles more of a musical lounge.

Popular Performances

Some of the people that that played at the Shinjuku Loft are Earthshaker, Guitar Wolf, Zoobombz, Spitz, Ko Machida, Loopus, Voodoo Hawaiians, the Pees and many others.

External Links

• Official Homepage, Loft Project (The Loft, The Naked Loft)