Most guides give a single vague range for hostess club prices. We took a different approach: we read the published price lists of 110 hostess venues (kyabakura, “new clubs”, lounges and high-end clubs) in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Fukuoka, all checked on the venues’ own websites in October 2026, and summarised what they say.

These are list prices, not what any one guest paid. Your bill depends on how long you stay, who you nominate and what you drink. Use the figures to know what is normal, then check the price list of the venue you choose.

The short answer

• Set charge: the median is ¥8,000 per person for the first block of time, usually 60 minutes. The lowest we found was ¥2,800 and the highest ¥22,000.
• 30-minute extension: median ¥4,450 per person (range ¥2,750 to ¥8,300).
• Nominating a hostess (hon-shimei): median ¥3,000 (range ¥1,000 to ¥4,400).
• Service charge: usually 20 to 30%, most often 25%, added to the subtotal. Many venues add consumption tax on top, and only a minority quote prices with tax included.

Drinks for hostesses, bottles and card surcharges come on top of all of this and vary too much between venues to summarise.

Set charge by area

Median first-block set charge per person, from the venues’ published prices (usually 60 minutes, before service charge and tax).

Areas with fewer than three venues in our list are left out of the table. Most high-end clubs in Ginza do not publish their prices, so Ginza is not in the table either.

Roppongi is the most expensive area in our sample, and Osaka’s Umeda and Kyobashi the least. Within an area the spread is wide, so the venue matters more than the district.

For Tokyo venue by venue, see Tokyo hostess clubs: prices by area. For Osaka, see Osaka hostess clubs: prices by area.

What a simple night can add up to

Example only. One guest, one 60-minute set at the overall median of ¥8,000, one nomination at ¥3,000, a 25% service charge and 10% consumption tax added on top:

(¥8,000 + ¥3,000) × 1.25 × 1.10 = about ¥15,100

That is before any drinks for the hostess, an extension or a bottle. One 30-minute extension at the median adds another ¥4,450 before service charge and tax. Try your own numbers in the bill estimator.

How to use these numbers

1. Pick the venue first. Our venue list shows each venue’s published prices and the date we checked them.
2. Ask about the lines that are not on the price list: hostess drinks, the extension rule and whether tax is included. Our guide to how the bill works lists the questions.
3. Be wary of prices far below these figures, especially from someone on the street. A very cheap offer is a common start to overcharging.

How we collected the figures

We used only prices published by the venues themselves on their official websites or official social media, last checked on 3 November 2026. Where a venue lists several sets (floor, VIP room, first visit), we used the standard set for two or more guests. Venues whose price list was unclear are left out. Prices change, so always confirm on the day. More on our method: how we check prices.