living in japan as a musician - rehearsal space
 

I was wondering if anyone knows how hard it is to find a small rehearsal room to rent in Osaka/Tokyo where someone could practice music. I want to move to Japan to study music and my instrument of choice is drums and I would need to have a space in a commercial district where I could practice 24 hours a day without getting noise complaints.

Cost is not a huge issue as long as it wouldn't be more than $2000 US a month to rent or something. I know that Japan has a huge underground music scene so I know lots of Japanese kids must do this often since most people live in apartments where you can't play loud music. I just can't locate anything online. I tried Craigslist but there aren't that many listings in the Japan section compared to US listings.

If anyone has any leads I'd really appreciate the help.

Thanks!
Jon

In my experience, people rent studio space with drums there. Most live houses have drumsets, as people taking the train to gigs can't carry a drumset with with. Those rental studios are by the hour, and prices vary. Hours vary, too, but some are open late.

Iｔ would be difficult to rent a room with studio in urban area in Japan.

Instead, you can rent rehearsal studio. I usually use "Studio Penta" in Shinjuku.

http://www.studiopenta.net/rehearsal/shinjuku.html

Studio Penta Otsuka (20 minutes from Shinjuku by train) is much cheaper than Shinjuku.

http://www.studiopenta.net/rehearsal/ohtsuka.html

Same problem for me, only guitar. Only advantage is you can always turn down guitar... drums.... they're always loud!

Thanks! :)