https://www.gonzotravels.com.au/travel-blog daily 0.75 2026-07-09 https://www.gonzotravels.com.au/travel-blog/jazz-and-vinyl-with-a-hint-of-tobacco-in-tokyo monthly 0.5 2026-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/ca78f382-1bd7-46db-bce5-d536563d3be3/PXL_20231205_120639095.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out No hipsters to be found here, just serious jazz fans. Part of the vinyl collection at Narcissus kissa in Tokyo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/6a36123b-f974-4913-836d-c254173fd003/IMG_20231202_212359_967.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out The world famous Shibuya crossing. If you know where to look there’s some famous kissa in the vicinity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/2ae9bc79-b1ab-475d-9b84-2b73d50d76e3/IMG_20231202_211902_975.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out This is Dug, one of the most famous of the Tokyo jazz kissa and, until June 2026, it could be found a five minute walk from the Shibuya crossing. Dug was seriously smokey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/c8380595-0ed8-4b44-9931-bd328d1d243e/PXL_20231205_114425924.NIGHT.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out As much as I was tempted, I didn’t dare take a pic of the owner of Narcissus working at the bar. She’s 80 something years old, but oozes Kabukicho attitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/0d5060f1-c281-4676-8461-b9ae652b226d/PXL_20231205_114505525%7E2.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out Jazz kissa are not just about retro music. The owners pride themselves on serious audio gear that wouldn’t look out of place in a 1970s Hollywood film. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/500831d3-6a44-4da3-be47-8966cd94c5ca/PXL_20231205_120534688+%281%29.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out When you’re inside Narcissus it feels like you’re sitting in a bar in French colonial Africa circa 1925. Venture outside and it’s a world of dodgy knock shops and even dodgier spruikers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/1cfff9bb-bdc5-492b-8c55-710fc518427e/PXL_20231202_074513981.MP.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out Retro speakers, vinyl records and a rarely sighted window make for a great combination in Volontaire. What a place to sit back and watch the world go past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67ccd67ead15874647b55407/e325aab7-96bc-4c12-82f4-35ffd8fdd2bc/PXL_20231202_074422200.MP.jpg Travel Blog - tokyo’s retro jazz kissa scene - Make it stand out Most self appointed aesthetes give Volontaire the thumbs down. However this self appointed aesthete enjoyed its bright Scandi feel. There’s even some natural light in Volontaire, a rare thing in Tokyo jazz kissa. Even better they don’t allow smoking. 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