Giraffe Japan
Four-floor nightclub in Soemoncho drawing a mixed crowd of locals and foreign visitors. DJs rotate between hip-hop, EDM, and J-pop sets throughout the night.
Address
7-9 Soemoncho, Chuo-ku, Osaka
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