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You may not be lodging at the Park Hyatt, but you can still ascend to the 52nd
floor to swoon over the sweeping nightscape. Live music plays nightly at this bar
famed for its appearance in the movie
Lost in Translation
. There's a cover charge
of ¥2200 after 8pm (7pm Sunday) and a dress code - no shorts or sandals.
(See
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; ;
5323-3458;
http://tokyo.park.hyatt.com
;
52nd fl, Park Hyatt,
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3-7-1-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku;
5pm-midnight Sun-Wed, to 1am Thu-Sat;
Ōedo Line to
Tochōmae, exit A4)
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Arty Farty
CLUB
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This bar for boys and gals has been the gateway to Tokyo's gay neighbourhood, Ni-
chōme, for many a moon. It has a small dance floor that gets packed on Friday and
Saturday nights.
(
www.arty-farty.net
; 2nd fl, 2-11-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku;
7pm-3am Mon-Thu,
to 5am Fri & Sat, 5pm-3am Sun;
Marunouchi Line to Shinjuku-sanchōme, exit C8)
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Bar Goldfinger
BAR
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A sleek little bar, with sociable counter seating, Bar Goldfinger is the most popular
of the few ladies-only joints in Ni-chōme. Men are welcome on Fridays only.
(
ht-
tp://goldfingerparty.com/bar/top
; 2-12-11 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku;
6pm-2am Sun, Mon, Wed & Thu,
to 4am Fri & Sat;
Marunouchi Line to Shinjuku-sanchōme, exit C8)
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Pasela
KARAOKE
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Pasela boasts decor that is a cut above the other yodelling parlours and has more
songs than anywhere else. This Shinjuku outpost has a curious facade meant to
evoke a southeast Asian resort.
(
www.pasela.co.jp/shop/shinjuku
; 1-3-16 Kabuki-chō,
