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5 Best Music Playlists for Japanese and Sushi Restaurants

Your Japanese restaurant music playlist complements the dining experience you create for guests. We’ve got the perfect music playlists to help you create the right atmosphere for your restaurant.

Posted on April 17, 2023

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Whether you’re serving up the feel of a Japanese barbecue, Japanese Garden, or the fine dining experience of a Saturday sushi night dinner, the music playing in the background is a major part of the customer experience. From beautiful relaxing music to Japan lounge music, your playlist is a complement to your delicious ramen, sashimi, wasabi, and Japanese food menu.

Tokyo Kitchen serves up a satisfying selection of J-Pop for the modern Japanese kitchen.

1. Tokyo Kitchen

Great for: Japanese and sushi restaurants with a modern vibe

Tokyo Kitchen serves up a satisfying selection of J-Pop for the modern Japanese kitchen.

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2. Japanese Restaurant

Featuring: Pop and R&B ballads

If you wish to include lyrics in your waiting room music experience, then check out this playlist. The pop ballads and R&B slow jams feature emotional vocal performances from the likes of Meghan Trainor, Billie Eilish, Lana Del Rey, Khalid, and Omar Apollo.

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3. Lunch Rush Pop

Great for: The lunchtime hot spot for Japanese cuisine

Need high-energy pop to meet the demands of a bustling day? Serve up the perfect compilation of pop music for the lunch-hour rush including Harry Styles' single "Music For a Sushi Restaurant".

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4. Dinner and Drinks

Great for: The weekend favorite Japanese restaurant

Looking for a feel-good playlist that still provides an elegant Friday sound? Here's a warm mix of groovy indie pop, soul, disco and R&B, both retro and modern.

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5. Jazy Dinner

Great for: Fine dining sushi restaurants

Discover a collection of sophisticated jazz for the perfect dinner music experience that includes instrumental music, smooth jazz, piano jazz music, and more.

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With Soundtrack Your Brand, you can select the perfect playlists and lengths, curated especially to complement the dining experience and enhance the menu at your Japanese or sushi restaurant. Take advantage of our advanced scheduling tool, so there’s always something fresh on deck.

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