Tokyo Guide

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Tokyo Nightlife Areas Compared: Last Trains, Ru...

Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Ebisu, Shimokitazawa and Koenji side by side: how you get home, the street rules, and what a normal night costs.

Tokyo Nightlife Areas Compared: Last Trains, Ru...

Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, Ebisu, Shimokitazawa and Koenji side by side: how you get home, the street rules, and what a normal night costs.

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First Train From Shinjuku: Times by Line and Wh...

Stuck in Shinjuku after the last train? First JR departures by line, soba shops that close only 3:00–4:00, and booths or karaoke rooms near the gates.

First Train From Shinjuku: Times by Line and Wh...

Stuck in Shinjuku after the last train? First JR departures by line, soba shops that close only 3:00–4:00, and booths or karaoke rooms near the gates.

Tokyo Nightlife Areas: Where Foreign Residents ...

Golden Gai, Ebisu Yokocho, Koenji's under-track bars, Sangenjaya's triangle and Roppongi's international crowd. Seven Tokyo nightlife areas, matched to the night you want.

Tokyo Nightlife Areas: Where Foreign Residents ...

Golden Gai, Ebisu Yokocho, Koenji's under-track bars, Sangenjaya's triangle and Roppongi's international crowd. Seven Tokyo nightlife areas, matched to the night you want.

Missed the Last Train in Shinjuku? Where to Go ...

Last train gone? Shinjuku never closes. 24-hour ramen, a food hall open till 5am, a hot spring, karaoke packs and manga cafés: how to get to the first train in...

Missed the Last Train in Shinjuku? Where to Go ...

Last train gone? Shinjuku never closes. 24-hour ramen, a food hall open till 5am, a hot spring, karaoke packs and manga cafés: how to get to the first train in...

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Shinjuku at Night: Free Views, Yakitori Alleys ...

One Shinjuku night, in the right order: a free city view from 45 floors up, yakitori in Omoide Yokocho, and a first drink in Golden Gai.

Shinjuku at Night: Free Views, Yakitori Alleys ...

One Shinjuku night, in the right order: a free city view from 45 floors up, yakitori in Omoide Yokocho, and a first drink in Golden Gai.

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Play in Tokyo: Arcades, Batting Cages, Pool Hal...

Where locals actually play after work — how game centers, batting cages and pool halls work, plus snack-bar manners.

Play in Tokyo: Arcades, Batting Cages, Pool Hal...

Where locals actually play after work — how game centers, batting cages and pool halls work, plus snack-bar manners.