Bars · Our pick in Tokyo
A word on Kabukichō
Stay safe
Kabukichō is Shinjuku’s entertainment district. Ignore street touts who offer bars or clubs: walk into places you have chosen yourself.
Our take
- Ignore touts
- Check prices first
- Address
- Shinjuku, Tokyo
About A word on Kabukichō
Kabukichō, north of Shinjuku station, is busy and generally safe, but GOV.UK warns of drink spiking and inflated bills in bars introduced by street touts. Choose your own bar, check prices before you order, and keep an eye on your drink.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with A word on Kabukichō before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
Read next
BarsNew York BarThe Park Hyatt’s bar on the 52nd floor, with live music in the evening and Shinjuku spread out below: the bar of Lost in Translation, open again since the hotel’s reopening.
BarsGolden GaiNarrow lanes of tiny bars, each seating a handful, in low wooden buildings by the Hanazono Shrine: Tokyo’s most famous little drinking quarter.BarsOmoide YokochōA narrow alley of yakitori counters by Shinjuku station’s west exit, smoky, cramped and atmospheric after dark.