Chelsea Hotel

The Chelsea Hotel is a popular live house and club located in Shibuya, Tokyo. Despite being named a “hotel,” the Shibuya Chelsea Hotel is not a hotel at all. It is a concert hall for primarily Emo and Indie Rock groups. It is located in Udagawa, which is known to attract many young people. It opened in February, 2003, and is still known today to confuse many people that believe it is a hotel when they drive by. It is located only a few blocks away from Shibuya Club Quattro. The popular yearly event “Music Day” was held in the Chelsea Hotel on May 4, 2008.

Location

Address (English):

• Japan Udagawa-cho 4-7 Udagawa Deng Seng Building B1F
• Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0042

Address (Japanese):

• 〒150-0042　東京都渋谷区宇田川町4-7トウセン宇田川ビル　B1F

Phone:

• 03-3770-1567

Access

To get to the Chelsea Hotel, catch the JR Yamanote Line, the Saikyo Line, and the Shonan-Shinjuku Line. Go to Keio, catch the Tokyu-Toyoko Line, the Hanzomon Line to Ginza. Get off at Shibuya Station. It is approximately a 10 minute walk. Go to the Tokyu Hands slope past the Harley Davidson Dealership. Take the Hachiko exit, walk down the Centre-Gai. Once you reach the end of the street, take a right and an immediate left at the intersection. Turn right when you get to Tokyu Hands. There you will see the Harley Davidson Shop, with the Chelsea hotel next door.

Facility

The interior of the Chelsea Hotel is unique. It has strange decorations, such as Moose Heads that can be seen upon entering the establishment as well as low hanging chandeliers over the dance floor.

External Links

• Official Homepage, Shibuya Chelsea Hotel