Bauhaus Roppongi
バウハウス
Tokyo's self-described rock 'n' roll hall of fame — live since 1981, still running five sets a night of classic rock and metal staples.
AI-generated illustration, not the actual venue
Bauhaus has been operating in Roppongi since 1981, which puts it among the longest-running rock bars in the city. The house band plays five live sets a night covering four decades of US and UK rock and metal — Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Queen, Guns N' Roses and similar staples — with guest performances and audience song requests worked into the format.
The venue has also drawn genuine visiting musicians over the years, including a stage appearance from MR. BIG vocalist Eric Martin. It runs as a seated-and-standing bar rather than a formal concert hall, with food and drink service alongside the sets, and takes bookings for private parties and band rentals.
Bauhaus runs Tuesday through Saturday, 19:00 to 01:00, and reopened under refreshed management in May 2022 after a brief pandemic-era closure — the band and format picked up right where they left off.
What Visitors Are Saying
Bauhaus draws some of the strongest praise on the whole site — reviewers on both Google and TripAdvisor repeatedly call it the best rock bar/live house in Tokyo. The house band's musicianship gets singled out constantly, and several reviewers mention the band mingling table-to-table between sets, serving drinks and chatting with the crowd.
The one recurring caveat is cost: the roughly ¥4,400 cover (which includes a first drink) comes up in nearly every less-than-glowing review as steep, even though most reviewers say the show justifies it. Expect a small, loud room — reviewers describe it as dark and intense rather than polished.