Reach the foreign guests other listing sites miss.
Your venue, presented in five languages with clear prices and the contact channels foreign guests actually use. You handle the welcome; we handle being found.
Apply to list- 5 languages
- Every listing is shown in English, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese, so guests read your venue in their own language.
- Free to start
- Claim and preview your listing at no cost. Pay only when you are ready to be found.
- Daily
- A contact dashboard that shows who reached you and through which channel, refreshed every morning.
What makes us different
Most listing sites were built for Japanese guests and never updated for foreign ones. Here is where we differ.
| Item | NIGHT LIFE JAPAN | A typical listing site |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | Five languages on every listing, translated and kept current. Update once, and it goes live in all of them. | Japanese only, or a fixed template in one or two languages that rarely changes. |
| Pricing | Plain plans you can read in a minute. The only add-on is optional placement, and it is never required to be found. | Tiered banners where a higher position simply costs more, sometimes with no clear ceiling. |
| Results | A dashboard showing how many guests contacted you, by channel, refreshed every morning. | No dashboard, so you rarely learn whether the listing brought anyone in. |
| Ranking | Order is earned: how well you match the search, how complete your listing is, and how fresh it stays. | Order often tracks how much you pay, not how well you fit the guest. |
Why owners list with us
Four things that turn a listing into guests through the door.
Read in their language
We translate your venue into five languages and keep it current, so foreign guests understand your prices and rules before they arrive.
Guests contact you directly
Calls, LINE, WhatsApp, WeChat: guests reach you on your own channels. We take no commission and never sit between you and the booking.
Earn your ranking
A complete, fresh, well-matched listing climbs on its own merit. You are never forced to buy your way up the page.
See what is working
Every morning your dashboard shows how many guests reached out and through which channel, so you know the listing is paying off.
Plans and pricing
The public plans from the June 30, 2026 media kit. Standard and Growth prices vary by sales area.
FreeRegistration plan with a link-banner condition. | StarterStart listing at a low monthly cost. | StandardCore features for normal venue operation. | GrowthMost popularThe highest recommendation score in search results. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price, tax included | ||||
| Area A | Free | ¥3,300/mo | ¥16,500/mo | ¥35,000/mo |
| Area B | Free | ¥3,300/mo | ¥10,000/mo | ¥30,000/mo |
| Area C | Free | ¥3,300/mo | ¥5,500/mo | ¥27,500/mo |
| Listing features | ||||
| Recommendation score | 1 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| Search boosts | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Lead analytics | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| Published cast profiles | 0 | 5 | 50 | 100 |
| Active coupons | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Daily translations | 0/day | 5/day | 30/day | 100/day |
| Venue info editing | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Multilingual pages | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| External links | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Venue blog posts/mo | 0 | 5 | 20 | 60 |
| Claim free | Apply | Apply | Apply | |
Free
Registration plan with a link-banner condition.
- Monthly price, tax included
- Area A
- Free
- Area B
- Free
- Area C
- Free
- Listing features
- Recommendation score
- 1
- Search boosts
- 0
- Lead analytics
- Not included
- Published cast profiles
- 0
- Active coupons
- 0
- Daily translations
- 0/day
- Venue info editing
- Included
- Multilingual pages
- Included
- External links
- Included
- Venue blog posts/mo
- 0
Starter
Start listing at a low monthly cost.
- Monthly price, tax included
- Area A
- ¥3,300/mo
- Area B
- ¥3,300/mo
- Area C
- ¥3,300/mo
- Listing features
- Recommendation score
- 5
- Search boosts
- 0
- Lead analytics
- Not included
- Published cast profiles
- 5
- Active coupons
- 1
- Daily translations
- 5/day
- Venue info editing
- Included
- Multilingual pages
- Included
- External links
- Included
- Venue blog posts/mo
- 5
Standard
Core features for normal venue operation.
- Monthly price, tax included
- Area A
- ¥16,500/mo
- Area B
- ¥10,000/mo
- Area C
- ¥5,500/mo
- Listing features
- Recommendation score
- 10
- Search boosts
- 8
- Lead analytics
- Included
- Published cast profiles
- 50
- Active coupons
- 4
- Daily translations
- 30/day
- Venue info editing
- Included
- Multilingual pages
- Included
- External links
- Included
- Venue blog posts/mo
- 20
Growth
Most popularThe highest recommendation score in search results.
- Monthly price, tax included
- Area A
- ¥35,000/mo
- Area B
- ¥30,000/mo
- Area C
- ¥27,500/mo
- Listing features
- Recommendation score
- 25
- Search boosts
- 16
- Lead analytics
- Included
- Published cast profiles
- 100
- Active coupons
- 12
- Daily translations
- 100/day
- Venue info editing
- Included
- Multilingual pages
- Included
- External links
- Included
- Venue blog posts/mo
- 60
Prices include tax. Starter is the same price in every area; Standard and Growth use A/B/C area pricing. Featured placement is sold separately and is never required to be listed.
How your ranking is earned
Ranking rewards a listing that helps guests decide. Here is what moves you up, roughly in order of weight.
- Plan
Your plan weight
Higher plans carry more organic weight. It is a meaningful lift, but never the whole score.
- High
A complete profile
Real photos, current prices, hours, and a filled-out cast. Completeness is one of the biggest factors.
- High
Languages filled in
Listings translated across all five languages reach more guests and rank better for them.
- Med
Fresh updates
Regular posts and an up-to-date cast signal an active venue and keep you visible.
- Med
Match to the search
How closely your area, category, and features fit what the guest searched for.
- Med
Contact-ready
Clear, working contact channels and a quick reply help you convert and rank.
- Low
Reviews and signals
Genuine guest reviews and saves add a final, smaller nudge.
No single action guarantees the top spot, and paying more never overrides a better-matched venue. Placement is separate and only lifts you within this order.
Featured placement (optional)
The six paid slots published in the media kit. They are sold separately from plans, priced per slot, and never required for listing.
- Area + category top
- ¥11,000/mo, up to 3 slots. Appears at the top for the selected area and category.
- Area top
- ¥27,500/mo, up to 4 slots. Appears at the top of the selected area.
- Prefecture
- ¥33,000/mo, up to 4 slots. Broad exposure on prefecture pages.
- Major area
- ¥27,500/mo, up to 4 slots. Appears on major-area pages.
- Homepage top
- ¥49,500/mo, up to 3 slots. Premium top-page feature.
- Homepage bottom
- ¥11,000/mo, up to 8 slots. Supporting homepage feature.
Placement increases exposure within normal merit-ranked surfaces. It is not a rank guarantee, and inventory is capped.
Listing terms
Key media-kit conditions to confirm before applying.
- Free plan link banner
- The Free plan requires a link banner to https://nightlifejapan.jp on your official site or social profile.
- Start date
- NIGHT LIFE JAPAN listings start on the 1st of each month. If copy, photos, and documents are ready by the 15th of the previous month, early publication can be arranged.
- Required documents
- Required materials: type-1 nightlife business permit or equivalent operating proof, venue details, price menu, listing photos, and contact channels.
- Contract and payment
- Monthly plan fees and placement rates include tax. Placement is applied for separately and confirmed after inventory is checked.
Common questions
The questions owners ask us most.
How do I get listed?
Send the form below. Our team builds and translates your listing and sends it back to approve. There is no dashboard to set up yourself.
Do you take a commission on bookings?
No. Guests contact you directly and pay you directly. You pay only your monthly plan, nothing per booking.
Can I really start for free?
Yes. The Free plan lets you register and preview one venue with a link-banner condition. Paid plans add cast profiles, posts, translation, lead analytics, and more.
What is the difference between the plans?
Public plans differ by recommendation score, search boosts, lead analytics, cast profiles, active coupons, daily translations, and monthly venue blog posts.
Can I pay to be number one?
No. Ranking is earned on merit. You can reserve a featured slot for extra reach, but it only lifts you within the ranked list and never hides a better-matched venue.
Which languages do you cover?
English, Korean, Chinese (simplified and traditional), and Japanese: five in total. We translate your listing and keep it current.
How do guests contact me?
Through your own channels: phone, LINE, WhatsApp, WeChat, and more. Each contact is counted in your dashboard.
What is the Free plan link-banner condition?
The Free plan requires a link banner back to this site from your official site or social profile. Our team checks the URL before publication.
Will my photos and details carry over?
If your venue already exists on our site, we migrate your photos and details for you. Nothing is lost.
When does my listing start?
NIGHT LIFE JAPAN listings start on the 1st of each month. If copy, photos, and documents are ready by the 15th of the previous month, early publication can be arranged.
How to apply
Four steps from form to live listing. We do the building and translating; you approve.
- 1
Send the form
Tell us your venue, area, and category. A few minutes is enough.
- 2
We build it
Our team creates and translates your listing across all five languages.
- 3
You approve
Check the draft, request any changes, and confirm. You decide what goes live.
- 4
Go live
Your listing publishes and starts reaching guests, and your dashboard begins counting contacts.
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