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Shinjuku
The busiest station in the world, Omoide Yokocho, Golden Gai and late nights. Everything we've written about Shinjuku, on one map.
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Shinjuku on Almost Zero Yen: Waseda, Kagurazaka & More
A free day across Shinjuku City: a spring-fed forest, the Murakami Library, Kagurazaka shrines and a free night view from...
Tokyo Basics
Shinjuku Work Cafés by Exit: Renoir, Doutor and a 24h Spot
Chain cafés with outlets around Shinjuku Station, sorted by exit: a 6:30 Doutor, Renoir booths and rooms, a 24-hour kissaten...
Tokyo Nights
First Train From Shinjuku: Times by Line and Where to Wait
Stuck in Shinjuku after the last train? First JR departures by line, soba shops that close only 3:00–4:00, and booths...
Eat Now
Lunch in Shinjuku Under ¥1,000: Where Locals Actually Eat
Stand-up soba, a basement café that never sold out, and the chains that keep office workers fed. Lunch in Shinjuku...
Tokyo Nights
Shinjuku at Night: Free Views, Yakitori Alleys & Golden Gai
One Shinjuku night, in the right order: a free city view from 45 floors up, yakitori in Omoide Yokocho, and...
