Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tokyo
Local Life
Insider tips to help you find the real city
Get beyond the big ticket sights and see Tokyo from a local's point of view.
Explore the city's bohemian enclaves and historical quarters, its fascinating
subcultures, quirky shops, hip cafes and sublime nightlife.
Hanging out in Shimo-Kitazawa (
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› Bohemian culture
› Bars & pubs
This is a neighbourhood of snaking alleys, secondhand stores, coffee shops, raucous
izakaya
(Japanese-style pubs) and hole-in-the-wall bars. It's been a bastion of
counterculture for decades, with a colourful street scene and a down-to-earth vibe.
Leave the bustle behind and lose yourself in this pocket of Tokyo bohemia.
East Shinjuku at Night (
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› Colourful nightlife
› Late night eats
East Shinjuku, neighbour to strait-laced business district Nishi-Shinjuku, is Tokyo's
largest, most off-the-wall nightlife district. Walk through crackling neon canyons
piled high with bars, cabarets, karaoke parlours - even batting cages - then raise a
glass (and slurp some noodles) in the collection of wooden shanties known as
Golden Gai.
