Shinjuku Late-Night Yokocho Crawl: From Yakitori Alley to Golden Gai Bars

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My Trip

Narrow alleys that bear the traces of a postwar black market. Start with smoky yakitori at Omoide Yokocho, then Golden Gai packed with 200-odd mini bars, finishing with 24-hour ramen: a Tokyo night.

Late night4 stopsEst. budget 50,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Omoide Yokocho思い出横丁
Grill · 60 min stay
Old yakitori and motsu-yaki shops pack a lane barely wide enough for one person. A skewer and a draft beer amid the smoke and the bustle of salarymen. A place where the Showa Tokyo night is preserved.
저녁 7시 이후
Walk 10 min
2
Shinjuku Golden Gai新宿ゴールデン街
Shinjuku · Bar · 40 min stay
A legendary drinking quarter where 200-odd five-seat counter mini bars cluster across six alleys. Bars with a strong master's color frequented by writers and filmmakers. Knowing the charge culture before you enter opens up deep late-night conversation.
밤 9시 이후
Walk 2 min
3
ALBATROSS G알바트로스 G
Bar · 40 min stay
A foreigner-friendly Golden Gai bar decorated with a chandelier. With clear charges and over 100 kinds of drinks, it's just right for Golden Gai beginners. Its flashy gallery-cum-bar interior stands out conspicuously in Golden Gai.
Walk 8 min
4
Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto (Shinjuku, Late Night)蒙古タンメン中本
Shinjuku · Ramen · 35 min stay
A Tokyo-style hangover ramen to close a night of drinking with a spicy broth. The fiery mala tanmen washes the alcohol clean away. Open late, it's perfect as the terminus of a late-night route.
자정 무렵