Jazz Spots of Japan

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This is a brief overview of some of the general types of places that you may find in Japan, to help you learn more about and find the places you may want to visit.

Variations of Jazz Spots

There are many types of jazz spots in Japan. By jazz spots, I mean jazz clubs, jazz joints, jazz rooms, jazz spaces, jazz places… basically anywhere that jazz is featured as a draw or essential feature of the establishment.

Some commonly found jazz environments include:

• Dimly-lit bars

• Bright jazz cafes

• Casual hole-in-the-wall joints

• Spacious clubs

• Fancy restaurants

• Mini-theater listening rooms

• Classroom-style sessions

These spots can range from big spacious rooms to tiny neighborhood bars. They can be bright or dark, elegant or dingy, and pretty much everything in between.

There are places that worship jazz with fanatical reverence that jazz addicts may regard as sanctuaries, and there are simple places where the quality and selection of music take priority over the furnis…