JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED HAIR SALONS18 salons
Small one-to-one hair salons for a calm first visit
If you are nervous about getting your hair done in another country, a small salon can help: with only one or two chairs, or private rooms, one stylist looks after you from start to finish and there is time to explain what you want.
An eyelash salon of private rooms, divided by three kinds of wall
A private salon of the natural and the chemical
A small two-chair salon with partitions and a semi-private room
Private space in under 10 tsubo
Every treatment, without leaving your chair
A 4.4-tsubo salon in pastel green
A 4.5-tsubo salon of wood grain, like a café
A green sunroom set between two salons, by the elevated tracks
A one-to-one men's salon in wood grain
A semi-private salon in a building of its own
Private rooms throughout, each with its own shampoo unit
Private rooms throughout, a shampoo unit at every chair
A classic salon renovated with a nail space and private styling rooms
A two-chair private salon of Aegean blue and white walls
A 5.2-tsubo private salon with a single styling chair
A hair salon and flower shop of white, concrete and a light-blue door
A one-chair salon in a residential area, with a curved wall seen through glass
A salon of collected antique furniture, with the air of the Showa era
Planning a visit
Hours, payment and booking for these 18 salons
Nearest stations: Ikebukuro, Mejiro, Ikegami, Minowa.
| Salon | Area | Hours | Closed | Cut price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ail | Chitose-Karasuyama | 9:00–19:00* | Open every day | — |
| Ormy | Ebisu | 10:30–21:00* | Open all year (except some holidays) | From ¥6,600 |
| Petit Maison Tokyo | Ogikubo | — | — | — |
| Toki | Ikebukuro | — | — | From ¥6,100 |
| Hills Beauty Salon | Mejiro | — | — | — |
| Hair me | Kichijoji | — | Irregular | From ¥5,500 |
| atelier Calme | Ikegami | — | — | From ¥11,000 |
| nuru | Higashi-ku | 9:00–22:00 | — | From ¥4,400 |
| DELIGHT | Tsurumi | Weekdays 10:00–21:00; weekends and holidays 9:00–19:00 | Mondays | From ¥5,400 |
| IDEA Kashiwa-Tanaka | Kashiwa | 9:00–19:00 | — | From ¥4,400 |
| IDEA Moriya | Moriya | 9:00–19:00* | Open every day | From ¥4,400 |
| IDEA Yashio | Yashio | — | — | — |
| Neolive cúrro Maison | Yokohama | — | — | From ¥3,850 |
| Correct Village | Tsurumi | 9:00–20:00* | — | From ¥5,800 |
| ETRE | Hamadayama | — | — | — |
| MIZUIRO | Shiba | — | — | — |
| Crelas | Oimachi | — | — | — |
| Retron | Minowa | — | — | — |
From each salon's own booking page or official page. “—” means it does not say; * means times can differ by day. Cut prices are the lowest listed and change, so check before you book.
Questions visitors ask
Which salons in Japan have private or semi-private seats?
Ail, Petit Maison Tokyo, Toki, Hills Beauty Salon, IDEA Kashiwa-Tanaka, IDEA Moriya and IDEA Yashio have private rooms or semi-private seats, according to official information.
Which salons in Japan are small, with one or two chairs?
Ormy, Petit Maison Tokyo, Toki, Hills Beauty Salon, Hair me, atelier Calme and 7 more have only one or two styling chairs, so one stylist looks after you from start to finish.
Can I pay by card at the salons in Japan?
Ail, Ormy, Toki, Hair me, nuru, DELIGHT and 3 more list credit cards among payment methods on their booking pages. For the others, ask when you book.
Do I need to book the salons in Japan?
Many hair salons in Japan work by appointment, and some only by appointment. Book ahead through the salon's own page or booking site, and say if you would like a stylist who speaks some English.
What are the nearest stations for the salons in Japan?
The stations mentioned most often are Ikebukuro Station, Mejiro Station, Ikegami Station, Minowa Station. Every salon page has directions and the address in Japanese.
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