WOMB
Four floors around a mirror-ball atrium in Maruyamachō. The room that most visitors mean when they say they went clubbing in Tokyo, and still a good answer.
Neighbourhood
Shibuya
Energy
Cathedral
Capacity
—
Price
$$$
Age
20+
Opened
2000
Indoor / outdoor
indoor
Dress
No stated code
The door
20+. Photo ID required — this is enforced strictly.
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The vibe system
A controlled vocabulary, so two rooms tagged the same actually feel the same.
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