Guidebook for Shinjuku-ku

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Guidebook for Shinjuku-ku

Everything Else

Nearest train station (5 min walk) JR Chuo-Sobu Line
245 locals recommend
Ōkubo Station
1-chōme-17-1 Hyakuninchō
245 locals recommend
Nearest train station (5 min walk) JR Chuo-Sobu Line
2nd nearest train station (7 min walk) JR Yamanote Line!
386 locals recommend
Shin-Okubo Station
1-chōme-7 Hyakuninchō
386 locals recommend
2nd nearest train station (7 min walk) JR Yamanote Line!
Main transit hub of Tokyo. Busiest train station in the world!
1135 locals recommend
Shinjuku Station
3-chōme-38-1 Shinjuku
1135 locals recommend
Main transit hub of Tokyo. Busiest train station in the world!
Local post office (2 min walking)
17 locals recommend
Kitashinjuku 3 Post Office
3-chōme-9-6 Kitashinjuku
17 locals recommend
Local post office (2 min walking)

Essentials

Lawson Convenience Store - closest convenience store (downstairs, 30 sec)
14 locals recommend
Lawson
1-chōme-29-10 Kitashinjuku
14 locals recommend
Lawson Convenience Store - closest convenience store (downstairs, 30 sec)
Large grocery store, open till 1 AM (2 min from apartment)
27 locals recommend
Olympic
3-chōme-9-4 Kitashinjuku
27 locals recommend
Large grocery store, open till 1 AM (2 min from apartment)

Sightseeing

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo's largest and most pleasant parks and one of the city's best cherry blossom viewing spots.
2181 locals recommend
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
11 Naitōmachi
2181 locals recommend
Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo's largest and most pleasant parks and one of the city's best cherry blossom viewing spots.

Food Scene

Omoide Yokocho (lit. memory lane), also known under its more colorful nickname Piss Alley, is a small network of alleyways filled with dozens of tiny eateries serving ramen, soba, sushi, and yakitori.
450 locals recommend
Omoide Yokochō
1 Chome-2 Nishishinjuku
450 locals recommend
Omoide Yokocho (lit. memory lane), also known under its more colorful nickname Piss Alley, is a small network of alleyways filled with dozens of tiny eateries serving ramen, soba, sushi, and yakitori.

Drinks & Nightlife

Golden Gai is a small, atmospheric nightlife district in Kabukicho packed with over 200 small bars and eateries.
823 locals recommend
Shinjuku Golden Gai
1-chōme-1-6 Kabukichō
823 locals recommend
Golden Gai is a small, atmospheric nightlife district in Kabukicho packed with over 200 small bars and eateries.

Arts & Culture

Tokyo's largest entertainment district with numerous eateries, cinemas and theaters, etc.
914 locals recommend
Kabukicho
914 locals recommend
Tokyo's largest entertainment district with numerous eateries, cinemas and theaters, etc.