ContactoJapón, now BtheMusic! Japan
Festivals, recording, promotion and travel run from Tokyo. One contact. No getting lost in the logistics.
[PLACEHOLDER: e.g. +200 artists brought to Japan since 2015 · Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic and the local scene]
Three things that become near-impossible without someone inside Japan: getting into the right circuit, talking to the people who decide, and not losing the trip to a paperwork snag.
Livehouses, festivals and Japanese playlists are not booked through a form. We know them personally.
Promoters, festival managers and Japanese producers. In Japanese. No middle layer, no translation guesswork.
Artist visa, backline, studio, lodging and transport sorted before you book the flight.
Where do you fit?
You want real dates at livehouses or festivals, not a self-funded holiday tour.
[PLACEHOLDER: real one-line case: "Name played 7 dates in 12 days, closed 2 sync licences"]
See how we build a tour →
You are releasing in Japan and want people who already move international artists there.
[PLACEHOLDER: real one-line case about a release]
See how we build a release →
You want the festival and the livehouse route without getting lost in Japanese paperwork.
[PLACEHOLDER: real one-line review from a traveller]
See how we build a trip →
Not everyone fits
Not there yet? Start with the 1:1 Japanese workshop or learn through songs.
Honest comparison
| Do it yourself | Generic travel agency | BtheMusic! Japan | Do nothing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to the circuit | Only what your network already gives you. | None. | Direct. Named contacts. | Zero. |
| Language | You figure it out. | App translator. | We work in Japanese. | — |
| Time invested | 200+ hours. | 40 hours of calls. | 10 hours on your side. | 0 hours. |
| Visa risk | High if you have not done this before. | Not their job. | We handle it. | N/A. |
| Typical price | [PLACEHOLDER: $$] | [PLACEHOLDER: $$] | [PLACEHOLDER: $$] | 0 (and 0 result). |
| When it wins | If you already live in Japan. | Never for music. | When Japan is part of the real plan. | If Japan is a fantasy. |
If you already live in Japan and have the network, save the money. If you only want to dream about Japan, the Japanese-through-songs course is the better buy.
What happened when they worked with us
[PLACEHOLDER: 3-piece indie rock band, first time in Japan, 2026]
[PLACEHOLDER: 7 dates in 12 days, 2 sync licences signed, 42k views on the official clip]
[PLACEHOLDER: Latin label launching its artist in Japan, 5-track EP]
[PLACEHOLDER: in 3 Japanese playlists, 12 press reviews, release party at 180 attendees]
[PLACEHOLDER: group of 4 city-pop fans, first trip to Japan]
[PLACEHOLDER: Fuji Rock VIP + livehouse route in Tokyo and Osaka, 10 days with no logistics hiccups]
How we work
A 20-minute call to tell you whether Japan makes sense now and what budget you need.
Two weeks later you get a proposal with dates, costs and named owners.
Bookings, visa, backline, PR, transfers, studio. One contact who handles it all.
A wrap with a results report and what to change for the next round.
Add to the package
A month-long residency in Kyoto or Fukuoka to write, record or collaborate with Japanese artists.
Attaches to: Musician tour
Studio time with a Japanese engineer during your tour. Material ready for release on return.
Attaches to: Tour or release
Two sessions before the trip: practical language for festivals, transport and restaurants.
Attaches to: Any package
Three steps
Answer six questions in 5 minutes.
Outcome: Within 48 h we know if we fit and propose a call.
You share your plan; we tell you what is realistic.
Outcome: You walk out with a decision: continue or stop here at no cost.
We send you the plan, costs and calendar.
Outcome: You sign and we start. First concrete delivery in 15 days.
Where the scene already follows us
We publish about livehouses, festivals and Japanese artists every week. It is our day job and scene people read it.
What they say
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[PLACEHOLDER: 100+ verified reviews across Google and Trustpilot]
Questions we get
[PLACEHOLDER: ranges per service. Diagnostic free; tours from USD X; releases from USD X; trips from USD X per person.]
A musician tour needs 4 months minimum. A release, 6 months. A festival trip, 3 months.
No. We speak Japanese. You only have to want to be there.
We are a Tokyo-based team. We work directly with the musician or the label, no chain of middlemen.
Yes: 30 % on signing, 40 % at the mid-project milestone, 30 % at the end.
Refund of everything we have not spent yet. Spent portions we try to move to the next edition.
No. We work with artists who can already pull 100 people at home. That is the bar.
Not required, but recommended. The release party lands better with the A&R in the room.
Check Google reviews, the YouTube channel, and ask to speak to a past client. We will set it up.
We only do music in Japan. No corporate incentive trips, no Korea packages.
First step
No fee. No commitment. If you do not fit, we tell you plainly and point you somewhere else.
Talk to usFinal step
If you read this far, you already know whether we fit. Write to us.
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