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 available in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese, so guests can read about 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 showing how many inquiries you receive and which channels they come through, updated 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. Optional add-ons are advertising slots (marked PR) and ranking boosts; neither is required to be listed or 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 mostly comes from how guests respond (getting in touch, opening your card from a list) and how complete your listing is. Your plan and any boost add points, and we publish how. | How paid positions and the regular order relate is often not explained. |
Why owners list with us
Four things that turn a listing into guests through the door.
Read in their language
We translate your listing into five languages and keep it up to date, so international guests can 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.
An open ranking model
A complete listing that guests get in touch with can climb without paying extra. Plan points, ranking boosts and PR-labelled ad slots are all explained publicly, and none is required to be listed.
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.
| Monthly price, tax included | Free | Starter | Standard | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Registered cast members (including drafts) | 0 | 5 | Unlimited | |
Prices include tax. Starter is the same price in every area; Standard and Growth use A/B/C area pricing. Advertising slots (marked PR on the site) are sold separately and are never required to be listed.
How the order is set
The order follows whether guests actually get in touch and whether your listing is complete. Listed from most to least weight.
- High
Guests who get in touch
The share of guests on your page who go on to call, message on LINE or book (last 28 days). It counts the most.
- High
A complete listing
How many of ten items are filled in: name, short message, description, address, nearest station, opening hours, price, a contact method, logo and main photo, and at least three gallery photos.
- Med
Clicks from lists
The share of times your card in search and lists is opened (last 28 days).
- Low
Your plan
Paid plans add a capped number of points. They never outweigh the factors above.
No single action guarantees the top spot. Your plan and any ranking boost add points to this order. Advertising slots appear in fixed positions apart from it, marked PR, and do not change it.
Advertising slots (optional, marked PR)
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.
Ad slots appear in fixed positions apart from the regular order and are marked PR on the site. They are not a rank guarantee, and inventory is capped.
Ask about advertising slotsListing 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. Most of the order comes from how guests respond (getting in touch, opening your card) and how complete your listing is. Your plan and any boost add points but never guarantee the top spot. Ad slots are shown separately and marked PR.
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.