Tokyo · Shinjuku
Best Bars in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Golden Gai dives, Omoide Yokocho yakitori-and-beer, listening rooms — Tokyo's densest bar zone.
Shinjuku has the highest density of bars per square metre in Tokyo. Golden Gai's 200 tiny bars in 2,000 square metres is the most concentrated drinking neighbourhood on Earth. Add Kabukicho's neon, Omoide Yokocho's yakitori alleys, and the polished hotel bars in the west — Shinjuku is Tokyo's drinking capital.
Eight picks for an extended Shinjuku night.
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