Cinema

The film scene in Tokyo is vast and very international.

Check out Metropolis for listings:
http://www.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/recent/movie_times.asp

Or Piya (Japanese only):
http://www.pia.co.jp/

If you’re more into alternative, non-commercial cinema, then the following list will be of interest (much of the information is only available in Japanese):

Athenée Français Cultural Center :
http://www.athenee.net/culturalcenter/

Cine Amuse East/West:
http://www.cineamuse.co.jp/

Cinema Artone:
http://www.cinekita.co.jp

Cinema Rise:
http://www.cinemarise.com/

Ginza Cine Pathos:
http://www.cinema-st.com/road/r005.html

Eurospace:
http://www.eurospace.co.jp/

Image Forum:
http://www.imageforum.co.jp

Laputa Asagaya:
http://www.laputa-jp.com/laputa/main/

National Film Centre:
http://www.momat.go.jp/FC/fc.html

Shimbashi Roman Gekijo / Shimbashi Bunka:
http://www.cinema-st.com/classic/c005.html

Shinjuku Kokusai Gekijo / Shinjuku Kokusai Meiga-za:
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~p-g/menu.htm

Shin-Bungeiza:
http://www.shin-bungeiza.com/

Theatre Pole Pole:
http://www.mmjp.or.jp/pole2/

Nightclubs

Tokyo's clubs often seek to provide their customers with a full “night out” experience, which means a great meal followed by dancing.

A variety of types of food is available at these club/restaurant combinations, from French cuisine to Japanese fare.

• La Fabrique (Zero Gate B1F, 16-9 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Shibuya JR station) is worth a try, as is the smart Orbient (Crystal Bldg B1F/B2F, 3-5-12 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Omotesando station).
• Air (Hikawa Bldg B2F, 2-11 Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku, Daikanyama station) offers both European cuisine and an impressive sound system,
• and the high-tech Alife (1-7-2 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Roppongi station), is a veritable haven for clubbers.
• If you think size matters then why not give the Club Complex Code a try, it’s one of Tokyo's biggest (Shinjuku Toho Kaikan 4F, 1-19-2 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Shinjuku JR station, east exit).

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