Bar Martha, Tokyo: house rules, hours, no reservations

Know before you go

The practical bit

Hours: Open 19:00 to 03:00, year-round. It closes for about five days around New Year and for the summer holiday (official site).
Tickets: No tickets and no reservations. The official page says bookings are not accepted, so walk in.
House rules: No photography inside, including the bar, drinks, records and sound system. Keep your voice down: loud voices interfere with the music. The owner asks that the bar is not promoted on social media.
Getting there: Ebisu 1-22-23, Vera Heights Ebisu 109, Shibuya-ku, a short walk from Ebisu Station (JR Yamanote and Tokyo Metro Hibiya lines). Phone 03-3441-5055.
Nearby: Yebisu Garden Place holds the Museum of Yebisu Beer and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography. It is about five minutes from the JR East Exit by the Ebisu Skywalk.
Official: Official site and tickets → (martha-records.com)

Checked on 15 October 2026 against the venue's own site. Times, prices and routes change: confirm before you travel.

In the room

The experience

Bar Martha is a listening bar in Ebisu, one of three run by Wataru Fukuyama's group alongside Bar Track and Bar Nica. The rules are the first thing you meet. No photography inside, of the room, the drinks, the records or the sound system. Voices stay low, because the owner says loud talk interferes with the music. He also asks that the bar is not promoted on social media. Visitors who have written it up sum it up as no talk, no photos, no requests. They say the rules are explained in English at the door. Those same accounts describe Garrard 301 decks and Tannoy speakers; the official site says nothing about equipment. It opens at 19:00 and runs to 03:00, year-round, closing for a few days at New Year and in summer. Reservations are not accepted. Go quietly, listen, and leave the phone in your pocket.

Gallery

Three frames

Shelves of records and audio equipment behind a bar — Image via executivetraveller.com

A tall shelf of records seen at an angle — Image via i.guim.co.uk

A dimly lit room with books and vinyl and a seated listener — Image via soundmediagroupau.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com

Insider tip

Walk in knowing

Arrive after 19:00 with no booking, keep your voice down and take no photographs. Search the address, Ebisu 1-22-23, rather than the bar's name.

Why it fits

Why it is in the atlas

The atlas's Japanese listening-bar entry: a room where the rules exist to protect the music, not the bar.

Plan the trip

When to go, hours, getting there

Best time to go

Any evening from 19:00. It is open year-round apart from about five days at New Year and the summer holiday. Check martha-records.com before a special trip.

Hours

19:00 to 03:00, year-round. Closed for about five days around New Year and for the summer holiday. No reservations. No photography inside; keep your voice down.

Getting there

Ebisu 1-22-23, Vera Heights Ebisu 109, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. A short walk from Ebisu Station (JR Yamanote and Tokyo Metro Hibiya lines). Phone 03-3441-5055. Search the address rather than the name.

Straight from the source

Official site and tickets

Official site and tickets →

Dates and tickets come from the venue itself. Opens martha-records.com in a new tab.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Where is Bar Martha?

Bar Martha is at Ebisu 1-22-23, Vera Heights Ebisu 109, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. It is a short walk from Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote and Tokyo Metro Hibiya lines. Search the address rather than the name. Phone 03-3441-5055.

Does Bar Martha take reservations?

No. The official site says reservations are not accepted. Turn up on the night: it opens at 19:00 and runs until 03:00. It closes only for a few days around New Year and in summer.

Can you take photos inside Bar Martha?

No. Photography inside is refused, including the bar, drinks, records and sound system. The owner also asks visitors not to spread the bar on social media, so keep your phone in your pocket.

What are Bar Martha's opening hours?

19:00 to 03:00, open year-round. It closes for about five days around New Year and for the summer holiday. Check the official site, martha-records.com, before a special trip.

What kind of music is at Bar Martha?

Records, played by the bar: rock, soul and jazz on vinyl. Visitors describe the house style as no talk, no photos, no requests. The music is chosen for you, which is the point.

Why is Bar Martha in the Sonic Paths atlas?

It is the atlas's Japanese listening-bar entry: a room where the rules, no photos, low voices and no bookings, exist to protect the music.

On the atlas