Bar · Tokyo / Japan
Lion
The room
Lion is a historic Shibuya music café devoted to classical listening. Towering wooden loudspeakers form part of the architecture, giving recorded music a scale and physical presence that make the café a distinctive stop in Tokyo. Seats face the speakers, and quiet, concentrated listening is part of the café’s character.
Sound system
Browse this venue’s gear ↗Approximately three-metre wooden loudspeakers dominate Lion’s listening room. Dating to the 1950s, the custom cabinets form part of the café’s architecture. Their designer attribution is disputed; the installation’s defining feature is its scale and integration with the room rather than a securely identified commercial model.
| Component | Manufacturer | Equipment / details |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeakers | Custom | Approximately three-metre wooden wall speakers, dating to the 1950s; designer attribution disputed |
Room & tuning
Seats face the wall speakers. The venue favours quiet, concentrated listening.
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Tokyo, Japan