Eagle
ジャズ喫茶 いーぐる
Shinjuku · Jazz Kissa
A listening cafe for records and serious sound.
Eagle is a Yotsuya jazz kissa running since 1967, led by acclaimed jazz critic Masahiro Goto. Conversation is banned until 6pm — you sit, order coffee, and listen to JBL studio monitors in a room built for sound. Evenings relax into bar service with no cover charge. Cash only.
⚠️ Note: No talking until 6pm — it's the house rule. Cash only; closed Sundays and national holidays.
As seen on Instagram
Original post by @eagle_jazz
How to visit
- Address
- 1-8-6 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 11:30am–11:20pm; Sat 12pm–11:20pm; closed Sun & holidays
- Price
- $
- English (?)
- Limited
- Reservations
- Not required
First-timer tips
- Best for
- Serious first listening-bar experience — daytime silence, canonical records, and a critic's collection; solo visitors welcome.
- Avoid if
- Groups wanting to chat before 6pm, card-only travelers, Sunday visitors.
What makes it special
Eagle has run since 1967 under Masahiro Goto, one of Japan’s most respected jazz critics, and it takes the format at its most serious: no conversation until 6pm, around 4,000 records plus 7,000 CDs rotating through roughly 500 tracks every two hours, and large JBL studio monitors playing loud into a room with a stepped floor and sculpted ceiling designed around the sound. With DUG in Shinjuku gone as of June 2026, Eagle is now the closest thing central Tokyo has to a flagship jazz kissa. The kitchen holds its own — the Showa-style Napolitan pasta and the housemade cheesecake are the standing orders.
How to visit
Three minutes from Yotsuya Station (JR Chuo, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi and Namboku lines): look for the Horinaka Building and take the stairs down to the basement. Open Mon–Fri 11:30am–11:20pm, Sat from noon; closed Sundays and national holidays. Go before 6pm for pure listening, after for bar service with no cover charge. Cash only. Phone: +81 3-3357-9857 or see jazz-eagle.com.
FAQ
Can I talk inside Eagle?
Not before 6pm — silence is the house rule, posted on the shop's own accounts. After 6pm the room shifts toward bar service.
Is there a cover charge?
No — the shop states there is no bar-time charge. Coffee runs ¥750 with ¥300 refills; the 5–7pm happy hour set is ¥880. Cash only.
How do I find it?
Take the stairs down to the basement of the Horinaka Building, about three minutes from Yotsuya Station (JR Chuo, Marunouchi, and Namboku lines).