Hamamatsu

Bar Mar Espana

バルマル

Spanish tapas bar with a decent wine selection. Mostly Japanese clientèle.

Closed · opens 5 pm

Entetsu Beer Garden

A fairly standard Japanese-style beer garden: mediocre food, cold beer, fresh air. June through the end of August.

K'noas

Medium-sized Peruvian-owned club. The music ranges from salsa and forró to rock to house, sometimes all in one night. This place can get very crowded on weekend nights. The crowd is typically about half Peruvian and half Brazilian. To find it, go south of the JR station and take a left on the first main street.

Cover ¥1000

Klan Klub

This club plays a mix of Brazilian music, rock, and house. Drinks are in the ¥500 range. This place can be quite happening on weekends.

From 22:00·Cover usually around ¥1000

Mein Schloss

マインシュロス

A very large German beer hall which brews its own beer. A good spot if you have a big group.

No Name Bar

An interesting mix of Japanese and foreigners come here to drink, but they also offer authentic kebabs and other Turkish cuisine. Televised sports events on occasion. Free darts upstairs.

Planet Cafe

プラネットカフェ

A medium-sized club with a mostly Japanese crowd which has DJ events that are often really good.

Cover ¥2000-3000

Second

A small Japanese dance club on an upper floor across from the Toys'R'Us store in ZaZa City. Plays house or hip-hop. Cover is usually ¥2000.

Shointei Tea Ceremony House

松韻亭

At this pleasant teahouse you can experience a traditional tea ceremony while taking in a nice garden view.

Tue-Sun 09:30-17:00·¥400

Force

A good ol' rock-n-roll venue that features rock and punk bands, both Japanese and Brazilian, with the occasional road show coming through. Open at least every F Sa, sometimes other days.

Cover varies

Madowaku

窓枠

This venue attracts a primarily young Japanese indie crowd for local, national, and occasional international acts.

Concerts usually starts between 18:30 and 19:30, with the doors opening half an hour before·Cover ¥2000-4500, drinks ¥500

Motion

モーション

Specializes in premium alcohols, liquors, beers and juices. Ask the bartender to make you one of his original cocktails. Also serves some light foods. Bartender speaks English, Japanese, Tagalog and Cebuano. The DJ plays various kinds of music. No table charge.

Open Fri & Sat from 20:30·Most drinks around ¥500

G-Side

Local and national acts.

Mescaline Drive

A tiny hole-in-the-wall live venue with mostly ska bands.

Cover ¥2000-3000