Guidebook for Shinjuku East
Getting Around
Transport 2 minutes from the house.
Fukutoshin line and Oedo line.
367 abantu bendawo batusa
Higashi-Shinjuku Station
7-chōme-27-11 ShinjukuTransport 2 minutes from the house.
Fukutoshin line and Oedo line.
Large transport hub - bus, train, airport transfer. Luggage storage.
1135 abantu bendawo batusa
Shinjuku Station
3-chōme-38-1 ShinjukuLarge transport hub - bus, train, airport transfer. Luggage storage.
Shopping
Isetan Shinjuku Store
3-chōme-14-1 ShinjukuExcellent department store
Everything you could ever need in one small space.
707 abantu bendawo batusa
Don Quijote Shinjuku Kabukicho
1-chōme-16-5 KabukichōEverything you could ever need in one small space.
Sightseeing
I-Hanazono Shrine
5-chōme-17-3 ShinjukuExcellent Shrine. Often has markets on the weekends.
Home to the shrine for the late Emperor Meiji. Stunning gardens and a peaceful surrounds.
5 minutes walk.
1219 abantu bendawo batusa
Meiji Jingu Homotsuden
1-1 YoyogikamizonochōHome to the shrine for the late Emperor Meiji. Stunning gardens and a peaceful surrounds.
5 minutes walk.
Parks & Nature
Perfect for Sakura (Cherry Blossom) viewing.
Gorgeous park that is well maintained with traditional gardens and tea houses. This costs a few hundred yen to enter but it is well worth the visit. Note - no alcohol can be taken into the park and no ball sports or music.
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Igadi Lomhlaba lwe-Shinjuku Gyoen
11 NaitōmachiPerfect for Sakura (Cherry Blossom) viewing.
Gorgeous park that is well maintained with traditional gardens and tea houses. This costs a few hundred yen to enter but it is well worth the visit. Note - no alcohol can be taken into the park and no ball sports or music.
Drinks & Nightlife
Shinjuku Golden Gai
1-chōme-1-6 KabukichōWide Variety of old style bars in tiny streets.
New York Bar and Grill has excellent food and Jazz. The lounge bar has a great value "twilight" package M-F. 5-9pm. ¥5,000 for unlimited drinks and bar snacks.
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Park Hyatt Tokyo
3-7 西新宿New York Bar and Grill has excellent food and Jazz. The lounge bar has a great value "twilight" package M-F. 5-9pm. ¥5,000 for unlimited drinks and bar snacks.
Excellent bar in Golden Gai. This is a rare part of historical Tokyo - tiny streets and tiny bottle keep bars.
Tourists are welcome in Araku - not all of the bars are friendly with tourists.
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ARAKU
1-chōme-1-9 KabukichōExcellent bar in Golden Gai. This is a rare part of historical Tokyo - tiny streets and tiny bottle keep bars.
Tourists are welcome in Araku - not all of the bars are friendly with tourists.
Everything Else
Alternative transport to the Yamanote line. 15 minutes walk from the house
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Shin-Okubo Station
1-chōme-7 HyakuninchōAlternative transport to the Yamanote line. 15 minutes walk from the house
Food Scene
Many Korean restaurants and bars in this area. Great place for excellent and cheap food.
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Okubo
Many Korean restaurants and bars in this area. Great place for excellent and cheap food.