Guidebook for Shinjuku-ku
Sightseeing
A local Shinto Shrine. Lots of big trees and calm atomosphere. I recommend to visit and relax. You may also want to let your kids play around.
Yoroi Shrine
3-chōme-16-18 KitashinjukuA local Shinto Shrine. Lots of big trees and calm atomosphere. I recommend to visit and relax. You may also want to let your kids play around.
Local experience!
You might be able to get into the ground of this elementary school and take a look at kids playing around.
Yodobashi 4th Elementary School
3-chōme-17-1 KitashinjukuLocal experience!
You might be able to get into the ground of this elementary school and take a look at kids playing around.
Fruit and vegetable wholesale market like Tsukiji wholesale market. They accept tourist in the afternoon but not in the morning. It's a very short walk. Please try!
Tokyoto Chuooroshiurishijoyodobashi Market
4-chōme-2-1 KitashinjukuFruit and vegetable wholesale market like Tsukiji wholesale market. They accept tourist in the afternoon but not in the morning. It's a very short walk. Please try!
Essentials
A super market on the way to Okubo sta. and Shin-Okubo sta.
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My Basket Kitashinjuku 3-chome Shop
2-chōme-2-24 KitashinjukuA super market on the way to Okubo sta. and Shin-Okubo sta.
My Basket Okubo
2-chōme-27-7-27 HyakuninchōA super market
Olympic
3-chōme-9-4 KitashinjukuA relatively big super market
Food Scene
A casual and reasonable pricing Italian restaurant. My kids love to go this restaurant.
30 residents recomanen
Saizeriya
2-chōme-27-7 HyakuninchōA casual and reasonable pricing Italian restaurant. My kids love to go this restaurant.
Renoir
1-chōme-18-8 HyakuninchōA high quality cafe with relaxing atomosphere. My favorite coffee shop.
Serves traditional Japanese Gyudon (rice bowl w beef). For breakdfast, they serve rice, cooked fish, miso soup, egg, natto, dried seaweed and so on. The breakfast menu often costs less than 500 yen.
54 residents recomanen
My Basket Okubo
2-chōme-27-7-27 HyakuninchōServes traditional Japanese Gyudon (rice bowl w beef). For breakdfast, they serve rice, cooked fish, miso soup, egg, natto, dried seaweed and so on. The breakfast menu often costs less than 500 yen.
Hidakaya Okubo North Exit
1-chōme-19-14 HyakuninchōCasual and reasonable priced Chinese foods are being served
Healthy KanTomoka
1-chōme-18-10 HyakuninchōThey serve casual Korean dishes
大村庵
3-chōme-4-7 KitashinjukuTraditional Japanese Soba (buckwheat) noodle being served
ミラン
1-chōme-28-18 KitashinjukuIndian food
Gyu-Kaku
1-chōme-20-4 KomazawaJapanese style BBQ (Yakiniku). I strongly recomend!
KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Coco's
Their breakfast is often recomended
馬肉ビストロ × セレクトワイン ～馬か正直～ 新宿東口店
Japanese style Horse meat restaurant. Please try!
Kitchen Sanae
4-chōme-12-5 KitashinjukuLocal restaurant
A popular Chinese restaurant. You can enjoy Ramen or maybe Curry soup Ramen here.
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南蛮殿
4-chōme-23-10 KitashinjukuA popular Chinese restaurant. You can enjoy Ramen or maybe Curry soup Ramen here.
http://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1319/A131901/13066070/
A very famous Ramen restaurant!
Gyokai (Prown, clam, Konbu, Katsuo-bushi) Miso Ramen is my recommendation
12 residents recomanen
麺屋優創
2-chōme-19-11 HyakuninchōA very famous Ramen restaurant!
Gyokai (Prown, clam, Konbu, Katsuo-bushi) Miso Ramen is my recommendation
Drinks & Nightlife
Casual and reasonable priced Izakaya (Japanese style drinking restaurant)
大久保 居酒屋なら 「わたみん家」JR大久保北口店｜宴会 飲み放題 大人数 貸切 おすすめ
1-chōme-19-14 HyakuninchōCasual and reasonable priced Izakaya (Japanese style drinking restaurant)
Everything Else
Sugi Drug Kitashinkuku 3-Chome Shop
3-chōme-4 KitashinjukuA drag store
Unison Mall
5 Chome-1 Higashinakanoa small shpping mall
Shopping
100 yen ($1) shop. You will be able to find all kinds of high quality but low priced goods. Storongly recomend to visit.
58 residents recomanen
CanDo Shin-Okubo
1-chōme-15-18 Ōkubo100 yen ($1) shop. You will be able to find all kinds of high quality but low priced goods. Storongly recomend to visit.
Arts & Culture
Only 16-18 min. from Higashinakano sta. or Okubo sta. to Mitaka sta. A few minites ride from Mitaka sta. to Ghibli Museum by bus.
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Mitaka Station
3-chōme-46-1 ShimorenjakuOnly 16-18 min. from Higashinakano sta. or Okubo sta. to Mitaka sta. A few minites ride from Mitaka sta. to Ghibli Museum by bus.