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Arty Farty

(65 Ratings)
Old-school Tokyo fave
This hot-spot in Nichome has been around for years. Their sister club the Annex is adjoined, making for two-for-the-price-of-one fun. The club is divided into two sections, one with a large bar area where friendly staff are ready to pour you whatever your thirsty heart desires, the other side a spacious, tiered dance floor. This is a popular spot for expats and English speakers.


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Reviews

matthew.phelps
matthew.phelps
Over a year ago

Small place, but lots of energy. Popular with tourists, but friendly atmosphere and good music.


angeldust
angeldust
Over a year ago

Disappointing

This place has taken a dive for the worst and is just a money machine for the owners. They refuse to turn the air conditioning on despite it being over 30degrees in there and dangerously overcrowded (one earthquake and forget about an evacuation) and as the other reviewer said the miserable staff are rude and don't speak English even though half the customers are not Japanese. The music is stuck in the past and is like a CD put on repeat. The DJs who are also rude just pose and refuse to take song requests. If you have to go here, go early as this club closes at 1am.


bananalover
bananalover
Over a year ago

Overrated , stuffy , rude staff

Music consists of the same repetitive pop with tracks coming up 3/4 times a night ( and night there is short!!). When 70% of the customers are foreign, not having staff with basic English skills ( hello and thank you ARE basics !!) is just ridiculous, staff is also very clearly much more polite to Japanese customers than to foreigners. Avoid the "Nocturnal" specials where nothing is "special" apart from the added door charge .


BBUC
BBUC
Over a year ago

Went midweek, Larger than outside let's on to size.

Was actually surprised at size inside. During daytime there is nothing to identify club, at night name is identified. Take entryway to left, walk upstairs and take an immediate right. Club greats you with a large bar (for Tokyo) and beyond is a cozy tiered seating area surrounding a dance floor. Still club would be way packed if just 50 people came inside. Staff very friendly and they do have a menu with drinks in pics and in English with prices published. Overall impressed with layout, set up, music. Just wished it had been a weekend so we could give a better review.


WorldTravelor
WorldTravelor
Over a year ago

Weekends are best

I went here once on an off night then again on a sat. Sat was much better for the scene. Navy boys a plenty on the night i went. The clubs in Japan are different than anywhere else in the world but worth experiencing. When i went during the week it was just me and a friend in the bar chatting with the bar tender. Still had a great time.


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