Guidebook for 新宿区
Food Scene
A small street with small counter shops, selling Yakitori and other authentic Japanese foods.
450 locals recommend
Omoide Yokochō
1 Chome-2 NishishinjukuA small street with small counter shops, selling Yakitori and other authentic Japanese foods.
A stylish restaurant that serves courses with excellent wagyu beef--sent fresh from around the country. Has private rooms, so you can relax and eat.
67 locals recommend
Black Hole Kabukicho Main Store
A stylish restaurant that serves courses with excellent wagyu beef--sent fresh from around the country. Has private rooms, so you can relax and eat.
Brilliant history-themed restaurant. Has a statue of Sanada Yukimura at the entrance. Meal courses designed after the Onin-no-ran, and private rooms themed on Date Masamune and Maeda Keiji. Pure fun for tourists and/or history fans!
121 locals recommend
Sengoku Buyuden
1-chōme-6-2 KabukichōBrilliant history-themed restaurant. Has a statue of Sanada Yukimura at the entrance. Meal courses designed after the Onin-no-ran, and private rooms themed on Date Masamune and Maeda Keiji. Pure fun for tourists and/or history fans!
A restaurant where you can watch gigantic robots dancing! Robot Shows offered while you eat-choice is 3 bentos, so best go for the show-not just robots, but sexy female dancers, and even parades! Enjoy the crazy, but fun attraction!
999 locals recommend
Robot Restaurant
1-chōme-7-7 KabukichōA restaurant where you can watch gigantic robots dancing! Robot Shows offered while you eat-choice is 3 bentos, so best go for the show-not just robots, but sexy female dancers, and even parades! Enjoy the crazy, but fun attraction!
Good coffee and souffle pancakes served here. 11:00 to 23:00.
59 locals recommend
Hoshino coffee shop Shinjuku Alta shop
3-chōme-24-3 ShinjukuGood coffee and souffle pancakes served here. 11:00 to 23:00.
Niku Soba Fukurou 肉そば家フクロウ（笑梟）
4-chōme-14-2 NishishinjukuGood soba noodles here.
Takeouts, ranging from salads, soups, and fresh juice. Opens 10am. Closes 11pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends.
70 locals recommend
サラダデリ マルゴ 西新宿五丁目本店
3-chōme-9-3 HonmachiTakeouts, ranging from salads, soups, and fresh juice. Opens 10am. Closes 11pm on weekdays and 5pm on weekends.
Cochin Nivas コチンニヴァース
5-chōme-9-17 NishishinjukuTraditional curry from India, excellently made.
Moyan Curry
6-chōme-25-14 NishishinjukuExcellent place for curry.
Yakitori store, with excellent pricing--meaning reasonable--so eat away! Delicious, and serves the local community.
69 locals recommend
Nobunaga
2-chōme-27-4 HyakuninchōYakitori store, with excellent pricing--meaning reasonable--so eat away! Delicious, and serves the local community.
Sightseeing
Free observation deck on the 51st floor. Fantastic view, and there's restaurants from the 49th floor and up!
33 locals recommend
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, Shinjuku Nishiguchi Branch
1-chōme-7-1 NishishinjukuFree observation deck on the 51st floor. Fantastic view, and there's restaurants from the 49th floor and up!
One of the city streets in Kabukicho, frequented by artsy people-movie, theater, writing.. and journalists. Built after the second world war, this street is lined with small shops--looking almost like matchboxes.
823 locals recommend
Shinjuku Golden Gai
1-chōme-1-6 KabukichōOne of the city streets in Kabukicho, frequented by artsy people-movie, theater, writing.. and journalists. Built after the second world war, this street is lined with small shops--looking almost like matchboxes.
Arts & Culture
Exihibits one of Van Gogh's sunflowers, on the 42nd floor. Great view of Tokyo too!
109 locals recommend
Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art
1-chōme-26-1 NishishinjukuExihibits one of Van Gogh's sunflowers, on the 42nd floor. Great view of Tokyo too!
Excellent exhibits--one of the rare museums focusing only on katanas. Go for the experience, and if you want to learn more about Japanese history!
201 locals recommend
Japanese Sword Museum
Excellent exhibits--one of the rare museums focusing only on katanas. Go for the experience, and if you want to learn more about Japanese history!
Museum exhibiting various toys. It is managed by a non-profit organization, and is housed in a building previously used as an elementary school--quite an adequate location.
176 locals recommend
Tokyo Toy Museum
4-chōme-20 YotsuyaMuseum exhibiting various toys. It is managed by a non-profit organization, and is housed in a building previously used as an elementary school--quite an adequate location.
Based in Shinjuku Golden Gai, this theater is very famous, known for its events, such as plays, live music concerts, films and lectures.
124 locals recommend
Shinjuku Golden Street theater
1-chōme-1-7 KabukichōBased in Shinjuku Golden Gai, this theater is very famous, known for its events, such as plays, live music concerts, films and lectures.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fantastic bar with good music. Small, but not uncomfortable.
79 locals recommend
Spincoaster Music Bar
2-chōme-26-2 YoyogiFantastic bar with good music. Small, but not uncomfortable.
Entertainment & Activities
An entertainment complex containing a cinema, hotel amusement park, and restaurants. The Godzilla head poking out of the roof is another one of its attractions.
76 locals recommend
SHINJUKU TOHO BLDG
1-chōme-19-1 KabukichōAn entertainment complex containing a cinema, hotel amusement park, and restaurants. The Godzilla head poking out of the roof is another one of its attractions.
Shopping
Fantastic shopping center, with different floors for beauty goods, Japanese stationary, kitchen utensils, Do-It-Yourself kits, and even more.
74 locals recommend
Tokyu Hands Headquarters Office
6-chōme-27-30 ShinjukuFantastic shopping center, with different floors for beauty goods, Japanese stationary, kitchen utensils, Do-It-Yourself kits, and even more.
Essentials
Hagoromoyu
3-chōme-24-20 HonmachiEnjoy the Japanese experience of the sento, a public bathhouse here.