Live Entertainment in Tokyo

Nippon Budokan is Japan's most culturally significant concert venue — a 14,000-capacity 1964 Olympic martial arts arena in Kitanomaru Park that became legendary in rock history when The Beatles performed here in 1966, making it the first major Western band to play Japan and sparking a tradition of landmark Budokan concerts that continues to this day. Bob Dylan's famous Budokan live album, Cheap Trick's breakthrough live album, and thousands of subsequent concerts have made Budokan the venue whose name is shorthand for "major Japanese concert" in global rock culture.

Japan National Stadium is Tokyo's grandest sporting venue, designed by Kengo Kuma and built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) with a capacity of 68,000. The stadium's innovative use of wood and plants embedded in its exterior reflects Japan's forest culture and hosted the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.

Nippon Budokan is one of the most legendary concert venues in the world, an octagonal arena built for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics judo events that became synonymous with rock stardom after The Beatles performed there in 1966. With a capacity of 14,471, "playing Budokan" remains the ultimate milestone for any rock artist touring Japan.

Tokyo Dome is Japan's most iconic entertainment venue — a 55,000-capacity domed stadium in Bunkyo that has hosted the biggest concerts in Japanese entertainment history, from Michael Jackson's world-record Japanese tour to BLACKPINK and BTS stadium concerts. As the home of the Yomiuri Giants (Japan's most popular baseball team) and the anchor of the Tokyo Dome City entertainment complex, the Dome represents the apex of Japan's extraordinary live entertainment culture and serves a metropolitan area of 37 million people who attend concerts at the highest per-capita rate in the developed world.

Tokyo Dome is Japan's most iconic indoor stadium, home to the Yomiuri Giants baseball team and host of the largest concert events in Japan with a capacity exceeding 55,000. Known as "the Big Egg," it has hosted legendary concerts by Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, and virtually every major international act touring Japan.

Zepp Tokyo (DiverCity) is one of Japan's most important mid-size concert venues — a 2,709-capacity venue on the futuristic Odaiba waterfront island that serves as the flagship of the Zepp network, Japan's most respected chain of live music venues. As the room where emerging international artists play when they first tour Japan, and where Japanese artists perform career-defining shows for Tokyo audiences, Zepp Tokyo represents the mid-level of Japan's extraordinarily sophisticated live music circuit.