Omoide Yokocho

Tokyo

Omoide Yokocho is a shōtengai in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo. Creators show a narrow, lantern-lit alley lined with tiny open-air yakitori stalls and izakayas, where diners sit at wooden counters and eat grilled skewers and drink draft beer served from charcoal grills.

Type
shōtengai
Location
Tokyo
Within
Nishi-Shinjuku
Coordinates
35.6927, 139.69958
In videos
3 on Travelnetic

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What creators show here

08:12Omoide Yokocho Yakitori Alley

An illuminated green sign marks the entrance to Omoide Yokocho, a narrow historic alleyway lined with tiny open-air izakayas. Patrons sit shoulder-to-shoulder at wooden counters enjoying freshly grilled yakitori skewers and draft beer served straight off charcoal grills.

From “Tokyo: A City That Feels Like Another Planet” by CoolVision · Open in the Travelnetic player at 08:12
09:20Omoide Yokocho Lantern Alleyway

Red paper lanterns and faux cherry blossom branches hang over the narrow, atmospheric alleyways of Omoide Yokocho near Shinjuku Station. Small open-air stalls line the corridor with smoke rising from yakitotari grills packed with evening diners.

From “Japan Food Tour! Strange & Fantastic Things to Eat in Japan” by Best Ever Food Review Show · Open in the Travelnetic player at 09:20
38:29Exploring Omoide Yokocho Alleyway

Narrow, lantern-lit Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) near Shinjuku Station is packed with tiny yakitori stalls and cramped izakayas. The host describes the smoky atmosphere filled with grilled meats, red lanterns, and old Tokyo nostalgia.

From “Epic Journey Through Japan - Travel Tips, Food Options, Transportation” by Journey Era · Open in the Travelnetic player at 38:29

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Where is Omoide Yokocho?

Omoide Yokocho is in Tokyo. It is a shōtengai. Its coordinates are about 35.6927, 139.69958.

How do you get to Omoide Yokocho?

Creators describe Omoide Yokocho as being near Shinjuku Station.

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