Good sites for finding underground art and music events

My friend is coming up from the US and we’ll be traveling together to Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, and Hiroshima.
I’m not looking for big ticket events.
I’m looking for art and music events which are parts of growing scenes.
Thanks for the tips.

11 comments
  1. Check out Space Eauuu in Kobe and Environment 0g in Osaka. Modular on the Spot Kyoto is an outdoor synth event at kamagowa delta. They post events on their IG account.

  2. places to check out in Tokyo could be:

    TOKAS
    Calm & Punk Gallery
    Neort++
    The Fifth Floor
    BUoY
    Datsuijo

    Their instas and websites will contain specific exhib and event info i believe

  3. More places in Tokyo for you to keep on file: Spread, Circus, Space Orbit, Bar Lion. More niche venues for underground music.

  4. It’s not on Google maps and it’s been awhile since I’ve been there but there is a video jockey bar in Osaka inside the Misono Building. Should be in the Northeast corner if memory serves. Cool spot.

  5. There’s a guy always posting a bunch of underground gigs in the weekly event thread on r/Tokyo. Good stuff.

  6. On July 1st my band NABLA9 will have an underground metal event at Shinjuku Wildside where we are playing with a bunch of underground Japanese Metal bands.

    Really underground stuff so feel free to come out.

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