Eat · Shinjuku (east)
Omoide Yokochō思い出横丁
Tiny counter bars by the station: go at 17:00–18:30 for a seat; groups of 3+ rarely fit together; not for large bags.
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- Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
- Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
- Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
- Kanto ↗Suica/PASMO is the default IC card; ICOCA also works.
- Kanto ↗Tokyo stands on the left side of escalators.
- Tokyo ↗Avoid moving large bags on trains 07:30–09:30 and 17:30–19:30; rush-hour cars are packed.
Walk-in windows
17:00–18:30: high18:30–21:00: riskyafter 21:00: risky
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
Facts
- Reservations
- false — Walk-in; seat counts of 6–10 per bar.
- Capabilities
- food
- Diet
- vegetarian: limited · gluten free: unknown · halal: unknown
- Getting there
- Shinjuku west exit · ~3 min walk
Cons
- Cramped; some bars charge a seat fee.
- Smoky in places.
Used as a seated rest node in Tokyo in 4 days.
Sources
- Omoide Yokocho (official)