Tokyo has Latin dancing seven nights a week, and two bars carry most of it. El Café Latino in Roppongi runs classes and a social from Monday to Saturday, plus themed nights on Sunday. Las Risas in Ginza adds five evenings and a Tuesday afternoon session. Entry at both runs from ¥1,000 to ¥2,500, usually with one drink.
Of the nights on this page, Tuesday is the fullest day, with five weekly options plus a monthly zouk night. Days, times and prices below were checked in October 2026.
At a Glance
El Café Latino: Six Nights of Classes in Roppongi
El Café Latino fills the first and second floors of the Win Roppongi building at 3-15-24 Roppongi, about a four-minute walk from Roppongi Station. Open since 1999, it runs classes in the early evening and a social after them, often with a different class on each floor.
Entry is ¥1,000 with one drink on weekdays and ¥1,500 on Friday, Saturday and nights before holidays. Class takers pay the ¥1,000 entry plus the teacher's fee, with no booking needed. Doors open at 6 PM on most nights. The bar closes at midnight on weekdays, at 2 AM on Thursday and at 5 AM on Friday and Saturday.
It is 20+ only, and staff check ID at the door. Google reviewers in 2026 describe a mixed local and international crowd, with mostly Spanish and Japanese spoken.
El Café Latino venue detailsEl Café Latino Night by Night
El Café Latino publishes its class programme as a monthly poster. This is the pattern from the September 2026 schedule:
- Monday: the beginner night. Free salsa basics at 7 PM, a beginner salsa and bachata lesson from 7:30 to 9 PM (¥1,500 for one lesson or ¥2,000 for two, plus entry), then the social.
- Tuesday: Cuban casino salsa, Dominican bachata and sensual bachata classes from 7:30 to 9 PM, then a social until midnight.
- Wednesday: the weekly class is Argentine tango. A salsa or bachata class runs only every other Wednesday, from 7 to 8:30 PM.
- Thursday: salsa and bachata classes from 7:30 to 9 PM, then a DJ social until 2 AM.
- Friday: classes from 7:30 to 9 PM that rotate between On1, On2, Cuban casino with rueda, and bachata, then a social until 5 AM.
- Saturday: classes from 6 to 8 PM, then a social until 5 AM.
- Sunday: no fixed class. The theme changes by week, from an International Party at 6 PM to a salsa, bachata and merengue night, and some Sundays the bar is closed, so check the monthly poster first.
Las Risas: Five Evenings and a Tuesday Afternoon in Ginza
Las Risas is a small Latin bar in the basement of the Onosho Building at Ginza 8-12-6, nearest station Shimbashi. Its evening hours are 7 PM to 11:45 PM. Entry runs from about ¥1,000 to ¥2,500 with one drink.
Five evenings are confirmed by October 2026 listings:
- Sunday: class from 7 PM, social until 11:30 PM, listed at ¥2,000 to ¥2,500. The theme rotates by week.
- Monday: the beginner night, with free On1 intro steps at 7 PM, then a class and DJ time. ¥1,500 with a drink.
- Wednesday: a free beginner class at 7 PM, then a ¥1,500 class that alternates between bachata and On1 salsa by week. Free dancing from 8:30 PM; entrance ¥1,000 with a drink.
- Thursday: On2 night. On the 1st, 2nd and 4th Thursday it is the Salsa de Barrio night, ¥1,500.
- Saturday: no regular class, but a themed party from 7 PM. On the 3rd Saturday the live bachata band Estrellas Magos plays from 8 PM, ¥1,500 with a drink.
Every Tuesday afternoon there is also a salsa lesson from 1:15 to 2:30 PM and DJ time until 4 PM, for ¥2,000: the only daytime session on this page.
Las Risas venue detailsTuesday: Five Weekly Options Across Tokyo
Besides El Café Latino and the Las Risas afternoon, three more venues run a night every Tuesday, and a fourth adds zouk once a month:
- Omatsuri Mambo (お祭りマンボ) at Studio JBA, Nihonbashi Odenmacho: social only, 7:30 to 11 PM. Entry is ¥1,500, or ¥1,000 after 10 PM. The basement studio at Nihonbashi Odenmacho 11-8 is about four minutes from Kodenmacho Station (Hibiya line).
- IKEBUKURO Bachata Salsa Night at La Rumba: bachata-led, with some salsa. Lesson 7:30 to 8:30 PM (¥1,000 extra), social 8:30 to 11 PM (¥1,500 with a drink). The basement studio at Ikebukuro 2-23-2, two to three minutes from the West Exit C1 of Ikebukuro Station, has a sprung hickory floor.
- Martes de Casino at Latin Club Leon, Shinjuku: a Cuban son and casino salsa night in a basement club at Shinjuku 5-17-6, three minutes from Shinjuku-sanchome Station. Expect about ¥1,500 to ¥2,500. We could not confirm the 2026 start time.
- Zouk at New Planet, Roppongi, 1st Tuesday only: a beginner lesson at 7:15 PM, an all-level lesson at 8 PM and a DJ social from 9 to 11 PM, on the second floor at Roppongi 3-10-5. Entry is ¥1,500 with all-you-can-drink, and lessons cost ¥1,000 for one or ¥1,500 for two.
Wednesday Night Out at Salud, Nippori
Salud in Nippori runs Wednesday Night Out (水曜日の夜遊び) every week. Doors open at 7:15 PM, a salsa lesson starts at 7:30 PM and a bachata lesson at 8 PM, then a DJ social runs from 8:30 to 11:30 PM. Entry is ¥2,000 with both lessons or ¥1,500 for the social only, one drink included either way.
Salud is on the third floor at 6-60-9 Higashi-Nippori, 30 seconds from the East Exit of JR Nippori Station, with an elevator.
Bachata events in TokyoYour Salsa Week in Tokyo
- Monday: El Café Latino and Las Risas, both from 7 PM.
- Tuesday: Las Risas (afternoon), El Café Latino, Omatsuri Mambo, La Rumba and Latin Club Leon, plus zouk at New Planet on the 1st Tuesday.
- Wednesday: Salud, Las Risas, and El Café Latino (tango every week, salsa or bachata every other week).
- Thursday: El Café Latino (until 2 AM) and Las Risas.
- Friday: El Café Latino (until 5 AM).
- Saturday: El Café Latino (until 5 AM) and Las Risas.
- Sunday: Las Risas, and El Café Latino's themed night when it is open.
That makes 18 weekly or monthly sessions at seven venues.
Browse all Tokyo salsa eventsFrequently Asked Questions
Where can I dance salsa in Tokyo tonight?
On any night. El Café Latino in Roppongi has classes and a social from Monday to Saturday, plus a themed night on Sundays when it is open. Las Risas in Ginza has five evenings confirmed for October 2026. Tuesday and Wednesday add more venues across the city.
How much does salsa dancing cost in Tokyo?
Usually ¥1,000 to ¥2,500 at the door, with one drink included. El Café Latino charges ¥1,000 on weekdays and ¥1,500 on Friday and Saturday, plus the teacher's fee if you take a class.
Where can I dance late in Tokyo?
At El Café Latino in Roppongi: until 5 AM on Friday and Saturday, and until 2 AM on Thursday. Most other socials on this page end between 11 PM and midnight.
Do I need ID to dance at El Café Latino?
Yes. El Café Latino is 20+ only, and staff check ID at the door.
Can I dance bachata or zouk in Tokyo?
Bachata, yes: El Café Latino teaches it on most class nights, and IKEBUKURO Bachata Salsa Night at La Rumba on Tuesday is bachata-led. Zouk runs on the first Tuesday of the month at New Planet in Roppongi.
Is there daytime salsa in Tokyo?
Yes, every Tuesday at Las Risas in Ginza: a salsa lesson from 1:15 to 2:30 PM, then DJ time until 4 PM, for ¥2,000.
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