Live Music & Karaoke · Shinjuku-sanchome

DUG (Jazz Cafe & Bar) ジャズ喫茶＆バー「DUG」

Basement jazz cafe-bar in Shinjuku-sanchome, open since 1967 in spirit and famed from Haruki Murakami's Norwegian Wood.

Hours12:00-23:30

Getting thereShinjuku-sanchome Station (Tokyo Metro), exit C5, 2 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeLate afternoon or evening

Address3-15-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022

Websitedug.co.jp/about.html

About

DUG is a classic Shinjuku jazz bar with brick walls, wooden tables and jazz records playing from noon until late. It appears in Murakami's Norwegian Wood and is a pilgrimage stop for jazz and literature fans alike, serving coffee by day and drinks at night.

Highlights

Historic Shinjuku jazz bar
Featured in Norwegian Wood
Jazz records all day
Coffee by day, cocktails at night

Tips

Cash is safest
It is in a basement next to the Disk Union area
Can be loud and smoky at night

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