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Nightlife

Nightlife in Tokyo is huge. They have everything from geisha bars to jazz or 'hostess' clubs, dive bars referred to as 'Shot Bars' and zany themed dance clubs. It is legal to drink out in the streets and vending machines even stock cans of beer! Metropolis is a free publication with nightlife information. The legal age for both drinking and smoking is 20.

The best area to party in is Roppongi, where the locals are very friendly to gaijin (Westerners). Kabuki-cho, in Shinjuku, and Ginza are also quite popular. Don't miss happy hour at Bar Ambrose in the Pyramid building, and Bar Milwaukee is an English-style pub with darts, foosball and a pool table. At Bauhaus, Japanese band pelts out American 70s music. Club 99 Gaspanic, Muse and Kissa Ginza are among Tokyo's most popular nightclubs.