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Arena Strip Club - Kabukicho, Shinjuku

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Service and/or Provider's Name:
Arena

Date of Encounter:
March 2019

Contact Method:
Mentioned on here, googled for location (not sure their website works now).
> Management Comment: Website has been closed <
Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/BsiL2TtfYsv (6th Floor)

Appointment Length & Costs:
6,000 yen/hr

Type/Location:
Stripclub

Language Notes:
Tourist-level Japanese

Details of the Encounter:
I'd been looking on here for something casual and foreigner friendly and noted some older post mentions of stripclubs in Shinjuku, so figured I'd see what they'd be like.

As I was staying around Kabukicho there were a few options and I settled on Arena, which is just opposite the godzilla/cinema building, so easy to find! It did however take me ages to ditch the Nigerian touts.... I hate it when they hang around you and seemingly offer to take you to where they presume you're heading anyway.

Anyway arrived to the 6th floor and was welcomed. No issues with foreigners - the cashier guy shouted over to a service guy "English!" who came over and run me through the cost - 6000 yen for 1hr, drinks included (although the list he went through was mainly spirits and soft drinks). Paid up and was then escorted to the small stage area for seating. It was smaller than I imagined - basically 1 pole with two large mirrors at the back/side (which was actually cool, can see all angles!). About every 15 minutes a girl would go up wearing something sexy and pole-dance for about a minute before taking off more clothes and repeating. After a few minutes she's almost naked except for a thong, which was a shame.. thought there might be total nudity. Rinse and repeat every 15-20 minutes with a different girl (I'd say about 5-6 different dancers rotated).

The service guy was a laugh and friendly - spoke English well and would chat for a couple of minutes as he was topping up drinks etc. He mentioned a few things that you could do - one was for 1000 yen you'd lie on stage with 1000 note in your mouth whilst one/two of the dancers kinda danced over you sexily and eventually kissed/grabbed the note. It was fun, I enjoyed doing it, and there was maybe 3-4 other guys who tried it too and had fun. I was also told I could have a private dance which was a lot more intimate (basically kissing and titties in your face), but that was 8000 yen for 5 mins, which was a bit steep for 5 mins! All the girls were nice (age wise.. maybe early 30s?), some quite pretty with decent bodies, so it was tempting!

The night was fun... it was very laid back and not intimidating at all being a foreigner. I wish it was as easy as this place to get into some of the other more risque places!

Final Thoughts:
Recommended, May Repeat.

Closing Comments:
 
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Sounds like a place to get excited before going to Asian feeling or New Hoy Point. Haha
What was the other option for strip clubs in the area? I had a hard time finding one when I asked around.

I agree the Nigerians are thought to deal with.
I usually just hide my money and leave cards at the hotel, then just show them an empty wallet and they leave me alone
 
Sounds like a place to get excited before going to Asian feeling or New Hoy Point. Haha
What was the other option for strip clubs in the area? I had a hard time finding one when I asked around.

I agree the Nigerians are thought to deal with.
I usually just hide my money and leave cards at the hotel, then just show them an empty wallet and they leave me alone
In Shinjuku, there are also Nest and Kabukicho DX, which are both shows and less interactive than Arena, i’d think.
You can also warm up for a finish by going to an oppai pub.
 
In Shinjuku, there are also Nest and Kabukicho DX, which are both shows and less interactive than Arena, i’d think.
Yep those were my options I considered - it sounded like Nest (same building) was more tame, and DX perhaps a little more nudity but less interaction.

You can also warm up for a finish by going to an oppai pub.
I really wanted to try one, but didn't know if there was a foreigner friendly one (as in can't speak Japanese, so one where the girls can speak a little English maybe?) in Shinjuku. Maybe next time I visit I'll investigate more.
 
Thank you for the review! Do they allow couples in the private room and do they have foreigner girls on the cast?
 
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In Shinjuku, there are also Nest and Kabukicho DX, which are both shows and less interactive than Arena, i’d think.
You can also warm up for a finish by going to an oppai pub.
Even better, I am going to check out the one by the capsule hotel the next time I visit. Sounds like my low level of Japanese will be ok there. The only other oppai pub I tried to go to turn me away after realizing my Japanese wasn’t that great.
 
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Yep those were my options I considered - it sounded like Nest (same building) was more tame, and DX perhaps a little more nudity but less interaction.


I really wanted to try one, but didn't know if there was a foreigner friendly one (as in can't speak Japanese, so one where the girls can speak a little English maybe?) in Shinjuku. Maybe next time I visit I'll investigate more.
True observation about DX and Nest as far as I personally know.

As for oppai pubs, they say you can get into Club Office without Japanese. There are not other ones that are known off for non Japanese speakers.

Thank you for the review! Do they allow couples in the private room and do they have foreigner girls on the cast?
Arena only has Japanese girls afaik.
 
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Thank you for the review! Do they allow couples in the private room and do they have foreigner girls on the cast?
I didn't see any foreign girls, and didn't see any couples trying the private area. There was a couple just watching when I was there and they did do the stage/1000yen note gimmick - so the local girls seemed happy enough to play with the foreign guy and girl.