Bars a minor version of the Nightclub. Usually smaller, bars are less expensive. With a homier atmosphere, bars seem to attract regular customers. Instead of live entertainment, karaoke is featured, allowing the customers to sing their favorite songs along with a tape of an orchestra minus the singer. A visit to one of these places will run from 8,000 to 15,000 yen.
Snacks come in all shapes and sizes, but as a rule there is no hostess service.
Patrons are seated at the bar, and can chat with the woman behind the counter. Many of these places feature karaoke. For the uninitiated, snacks are a safer bet because there aren't really any hidden charges. Then there are other, somewhat raunchier, kinds of drinking places. Cabaret generally feature a live show with women dancing and carrying on in various stages of undress.