Dancing to A Life (with 500 yen drink in my hand)

Although Nishi-Azabu has an abundance of small restaurants, clubs, and bars all dispersed around its main intersection, it's a quieter area than the Roppongi circus up the road. ALIFE is located in the middle of Nishi-Azabu and Roppongi, but a quite bit closer to Nishi-Azabu and is certainly different from clubs in Roppongi.

ALIFE is one of the most successful disco style japanese club... which mean that they gather young Japanese office lady and salaryman with gorgeous decoration and shiny bar. It has 3 floors: The basement is the dancefloor with the usual mix of trendy hiphop, old disco and some trance as well, the 1st floor is the restaurante and a bar, and the second floor is the hiphop floor. As many of Tokyo's best clubs do, ALIFE too begin the night as restaurants before turning up the music after midnight.

Now if you are looking for underground club parties then its not for you but if you are looking for a typical popular japanese disco style spot then its the place to be. I had to say it was an experience to go to such Japanese disco after spending much time in Roppongi. It's really amazing, how the atmosphere, the drinks, people, dance style are completely different just a station away from Roppongi.

I must really give credit to ALIFE for their 500yen drinks. In addition, if you go early, that is before 11pm, the entrance fee is 1000 yen for girls and 2000yen for boys. With 2 drink tickets that they handout, the cover is really not that bad. Make sure to break your IDs since this place does check the ID for your age.

It is worth a visit if you 1. get there before 11pm 2. drink as much 500 yen drink as possible before they slowly raise the price starting from 2am 3. want to experience Japanese clubbing (i.e. saying "hai hai hai hai" when the dancefloor is heated, seeing Japanese girls and guys dancing completely separately like a school dance)

Location: Minatoku, Nishiazabu 1-7-2 Myojo Nishiazabu 70 bldg
Website:http://www.e-alife.net/