Night Out in Shinjuku, Tokyo

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Shinjuku: Shinjuku
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A back alley in Shinjuku East.

Shinjuku is home to the red light district in Tokyo. There are no two ways about it, that is where go for the ho's. Believe me when I tell you that I did not know this before I stayed there. That being said, it is kind of fun to watch the guys getting nervoud trying to approach one. While Japan loves its sex, there is still the repressive about actually doing it.

The area itself has three sections. Don't worry though, because you can still find a McDonalds on every corner!

Shinjuku East: This is where most of the shopping is done. Check out My City or one of the many other stores that line the area. Be warned though, if you have to walk by the station you will get flooded with people.

Kabuki Cho: This is where you go to see the pretty ladies that charge for their services. Not for the kittens, but interesting to see once.

West Shinjuku: The largest concentration of Skyscrapers in Tokyo. It is the business district and unfortunately where I had my office. Hard to get to, because it is a bit of a walk, and addresses are impossible to find.

Other Areas: Not to be missed is Takashimiya Times Square. This is a shopping complex which is more modern than the old My City. The top three floors are places to go to to have fun.
Shinjuku Park. If you know what Cos-play is you will enjoy the sights in the park. If you don't know what it is, bring a camera. You will see people in Costumes looking for other adults who are similarly inclined, to play with (thus Cos-play).

Dress Code: In most places, it depends where you are going. But in Kabuki Cho, the red light ladies don't care about dress code.

Updated Apr 4, 2011

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Night Out in Shinjuku: Bright Lights in the Big City
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Shinjuku!!
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Shinjuku is one of the most interesting places in the world at night. And I can say that without having even entered a bar there. The crowds of people wandering through the streets and the bright lights make Shinjuku a visual feast that cannot be passed up. If you are hungry, there are plenty of fine restaurants -- I ate at a sushi place there that was delicious. If you are thirsty, there seeem to be plenty of great bars that I can't wait to try. And, if you want to see naked women, there seems to be plenty of that, too. Just find an African tout and he'll lead you to his favorite place! I'm sure of that, since they hounded me constantly being a guy alone when I was there in 1998.
Mostly, I like wandering around the crowds and lights of Sinjuku. When you think of Japanese nightlife, this is the image that come to mind!

Updated Aug 15, 2009

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Yasakuni dori: Shinjuku night out
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Side streets off Yasakuni dori
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The stretch of Yasakuni dori just to the east of Shinjuku JR station is abuzz with restaurants, cafes, karaoke bars, pubs, pachinko palours and game arcades. There is something for everyone young and old. The variety of eating establishments is simply mind-boggling. However, do note that not all eating establishments have English menus or window displays of the food. Unless you can read Japanese, you may have problems ordering. But not to worry - there are numerous restaurants in the food alley of Shinjuku Station and on the top floors of Odakyu Shopping Center. The side streets on both sides of Yasakuni dori are full of these eating establishments, bars and pubs.

Dress Code: Casual

Written Apr 17, 2008

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Night Out in Shinjuku: Shinjuku at Night!
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Me in Shinjuku

Shinjuku is crazy at night! The place is full of people, bright flashing lights and people enticing you to try their club or restaurant. There are so many choices and you could go back every night and still find the place to be endless fun!

You do have to be careful to check what the cover price is to enter bars and clubs as some charge huge amounts of money!

Written Apr 5, 2008

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Night Out in Shinjuku: An English night in Tokyo
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The Rose & Crown

Unfortunately I couldn't go out at night due to our busy tour scheldule, but I found this pub which I used to go to when I was living in Canada. A nice place to eat, drink and meet new friends.

Dress Code: Casual but no sneakers, at least in Canada.

Written Dec 5, 2007

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Night Out in Shinjuku: Shinjuku
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Shinjuku is where all the train lines seem to meet. Easy to get there and wander around seeing how young and old Japanese like to spend their nights away.

Many cinemas and shops opening late at night. Kabukichyo is the red light district nearby.

Written Oct 9, 2006

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Shinjuku: Kabuki cho
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meaganelizabeth 89 reviews

Kabuki Cho is the Red Light District. If you dont know this, you may not even notice. Or maybe that is just me. I walked around this area that is supposed to be soapboxes, stripclubs etc. But mostly I saw restaurants, noodle shops, some ice cream, and gambling. So I can't give you my impression of the sex scene, but if you land late and want something to eat, or to play patchinko latenight, this is the place.

Dress Code: anything

Written Nov 7, 2005

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Shinjuku: A typcal Shinjuku Scene.
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Shinjuku scene

Fransis Coppola's daughter Sofia Coppola , movie director made "Lost In Translation".
May be, you watched the scene of Shinjuku of the movie.

When I was a student, I sometimes went to Shinjuku to eat korean BBQ, drink with my colleagues, all you can eat&drink, and to listen the jazz music.

Unfortunately I did'nt go to "2-town".

Written Jul 23, 2005

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Kabukicho, Shinjuku (Part II): One-Stop Information - all the hotest and latest!
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Hot Men's Box

At Kabukicho,every kind of adult entertainment awaits you. From strip clubs and hostess bars to pachinko parlours and Love Hotels. (Although prostitution is illegal in Japan, enforcement of the law is almost nonexistent, and nowhere is there talk of a Bangkok-style cleanup.)

A unique store that I came across had bright neon lighting and looked just like a large record shop,but on the inside, instead of music CDs, it was filled with photographs of women, men and addresses & contact details of clubs and types of clubs.

My tour guide explained that this was a recent development, and it offered new type of service, basically as a one-stop information centre for those looking for certain types of adult entertainment.

The one in the picture carries the interesting name of Hot Men’s Box (HMB). For men (or women) who don't have time to shop around, this would be just the place to go!

Did you notice that the HMB lettering looks rather suspiciously like HMV records's lettering? hmmm

Dress Code: Act out your fantasies: The environment at the club could be a mock office, a classroom, a doctor's office. even, sexual harassment on a subway car! (caveat: all information here is strictly from the internet and not from my personal experience!!)

Updated Jul 13, 2005

Address: Shinjuku-ku

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Shinjuku-Kabukicho: of Men and Mice
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Ladies Club

There is something for everyone at Shinjuku's Kabukicho area. Apart from the usual entertainment for men, there are streets that are exclusively for women. Some clubs have photos of the available men and next to each, there is a number, with No.1, being the Most Popular Guy of the club, No. 2 being the next most popular and so on.

On the outside of one such club, my female colleague and I jokingly picked one of the men from the photo display and coincidentally picked the same guy! (a rather cute Japanese guy in his late 20's, clean-cut, with glasses, slightly studious looking), only to be informed by our guide that the picture was that of the club owner, who was a multi-millionaire and quite famous in Japan! hahaha (I guess we were lucky that it was early yet and the club was still closed! LOL)


Dress Code: No jacket required!

Updated May 20, 2005

Address: Kabuki-cho Shinjuku-ku

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