Party like a Hipster

It's all well and good to talk like a hipster, dress like one and hang-out in their day time hot-spots but that's really only utilizing half your time.

What about at night?

We've got you covered.

Le Baron De Paris (except you're in Tokyo, how ironic!)Wedged between Shibuya and Akasaka the nightclub is home to the coolest DJ's (Mademoiselle Yulia is one of them) and most exclusive VIP room (Amour bar). This is for the elite of the hipster crowd as the house champagne is Moet&Chandon so perhaps you would try something a little grittier first before you jump right into Le Baron...

In which case....

Red Bar (Chandelier to some locals) is a place to seek out. It is a "secret" bar for the adventurous and hipster types that doesn't even have it's own website, phone number or business hours publicized. It's a small venue which also adds to the exclusivity.

Shisui, the Piano Bar and Tight bar are similar to Red Bar as they are part of a growing trend in hidden night spots in the Shibuya ward. None of these have formal addresses, phones or web sites and to enter you have to speak through a peep hole in the many doors that line Drunkard's Alley (Nonbeiyokocho) and hope you have the right address.

What could be cooler than that? And don't worry about a hipster's gravest fear (overcrowding in their favorite bar) these little Speakeasy's only hold about 5-10 people at a time.

Bonebo another well kept secret in Tokyo's Jingu-mae ni-chome area (near Yoyogi Park), it is a converted Recording Studio so once you're inside you can't hear the outside world at all. Perfect for great music, cheap drinks and underground vibe where time doesn't seem to exist.

Hot foot those salvaged ankle boots down there as fast as they'll carry you... there are plenty in Tokyo who make it their mission to find the hot spots before you do!