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Omoide Yokocho

Photo spot · Nishi-Shinjuku · Tokyo

Omoide Yokocho

Charcoal smoke, red lanterns, elbows at a six-seat counter

‹ Tokyo
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 60 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Bar BenFiddich 461 m · Shinjuku Golden Gai 483 m · Fuunji 713 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Narrow lanes of tiny bars and grill counters by Shinjuku Station's west exit, rooted in a post-war street market. Come at dusk when the lanterns come on, then take a seat for skewers.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Just after dusk, when the lanterns are lit and the sky is still blue · from Station-side entrance of the main lane, looking along it; ask before photographing people inside stalls

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 60 min
WeatherPartly outdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
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  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
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If it rains

Bar BenFiddichNishi-Shinjuku · Owner-bartender Hiroyasu Kayama's 15-seat bar on a ninth floor in Nishi-Shinjuku. Reserve one of the 19:00, 21:00 or 23:00 slots; it closes when he is away, so check the calendar.Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ObservatoriesNishi-Shinjuku · Free observatories at the top of the city hall's Main Building No. 1, reached by the observatory lift from the 1st floor. After dark the facade hosts the Tokyo Night & Light projection show.
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Also in this area

Shinjuku Gyoen National GardenShinjuku · A former imperial garden, now a national garden and a classic of Japanese landscape design. Bring a picnic for the lawns; closed on Mondays and over the New Year break.Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ObservatoriesNishi-Shinjuku · Free observatories at the top of the city hall's Main Building No. 1, reached by the observatory lift from the 1st floor. After dark the facade hosts the Tokyo Night & Light projection show.
FuunjiYoyogi 2-chōme, south of Shinjuku Station · A small tsukemen shop: thick noodles dipped in a rich broth topped with fish powder. Expect a queue; it closes between lunch (11:00-15:00) and dinner (17:00-21:00).