If you're coming to the central Tokyo area as a tourist, this is one of the most iconic places to end at least one of your nights. About 220 bars packed into a city block. Some have cover charges just to enter, others are fee-free(especially for tourists), and yet others are Members-Only. Just pop into a bar or two, and find an awesome atmosphere rather unique to Japanese bars. Many also offer food! BRING CASH! Not all bars here accept cards.
Awesome must do if you don't mind a drink in 1 or 20 different establishments throughout the night which are usually all quiet small. You will meet people from all over the world and have a great time.
Navigating the small walkways between buildings and sometimes through very small doors is just part of the fun.
Large selection of Japanese alcohol to choose from.
Some places have entry fees which include a drink/food and others are free but all the places I visited the barstaff were very friendly.
Very cool place to visit while in Shinjuku City. It’s located about 5 blocks from the train tracks and about 3 blocks from Don Quixote.
Very interesting tiny bars with a pretty good crowd. The bar we went to had seating for 8 people. The cover charge was $1000 yen for men and $500 yen for women. After that we ordered beer which was pretty expensive.
What a completely different experience for nightlife. A must go if you are someone who likes trying different things and putting yourself in different situations.
These tiny little alleyways have bars lined on each side, most of which seat only 2-6 people. A few of them have a tad more room, for maybe 12 people. Some of them seem to hate foreigners, while others promote the English speaking aspect.
We visited two different spots and each time, you're right up against another person where you are almost forced to interact with them. There is a single bartender, and a limited selection of drinks in each place.
Definitely not something for someone who doesn't want to interact with humans.
