Ginza Ankh — English guide
A 12-seat classical music bar in Ginza, Tokyo. Live performances every night from 20:00.
Ginza Bar Ankh Music Place is a 12-seat classical music bar on the 4th floor of a building in Ginza 6-chome, Tokyo. Every evening, young professional musicians — most of them graduates of Japan's leading music conservatories — perform just a few steps from your seat: piano, violin, cello, flute, clarinet, voice and more.
It is a bar first: come alone or with friends, order a cocktail or a glass of wine, and listen. Talking is welcome between sets; during the performance, the room listens.
| Open | Mon–Fri 19:00–2:00 / Sat, Sun & holidays 19:00–24:00 (closed Jan 1–3) |
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| Performances | 1st set 20:00–20:30, 2nd set 21:30–22:00 |
| Wed–Sun | Regular concerts. Table charge ¥2,000 (men) / ¥1,000 (women), music charge ¥1,500 per set, one drink minimum (from ¥1,400). 20% service charge and 10% tax added. Cash and cards. |
| Mon–Tue | Artist's Night — concerts organised by the musicians themselves. Charge set per concert (from ¥3,500, tax & service included) plus a first drink of ¥1,000, payable in cash. |
Prices may change; the Japanese System page is always current.
See the schedule — performer names, instruments and programmes are listed for every night. Reservations are recommended (12 seats): use the form on the schedule page, call +81 3-3571-6199, or email life.of.music.concert@gmail.com. During performances we cannot answer the phone; please send a text message.
4F Dai-1 Polestar Building, 6-9-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061. About 3 minutes' walk from Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya lines); also walkable from JR Yurakucho and Shimbashi. Open in Google Maps ›
- No dress code.
- Photos and videos during a performance only with the performer's permission.
- Guests under 20 must be accompanied by a family member or their music teacher.
- Food is available (pasta, small plates); ordering in advance is the surest way, as the kitchen pauses during performances.
Music Book — notes and sources on the works played at Ankh (Japanese). Artists — the musicians who have played here.