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Omoide-Yokochō

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#16 of 161 restaurants in Tokyo

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  • Address
    • Nishi-Shinjuku 1-chōme Shinjuku-ku
  • Transport
    • JR Yamanote Line to Shinjuku (west exit), Marunouchi or Toei-Ōedo Line to Shinjuku Nishiguchi (exit D3)
  • Price
    • skewers from ¥100

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Lonely Planet review for Omoide-Yokochō

Since the postwar days, smoke has been billowing nightly from the little shacks lining this alley by the train tracks, purveying yakitori and cold beers to long-time regulars. Literally translated as ‘Memory Lane’ (and less politely known as Shoben-yokochō, ‘Piss Alley’) Omoide-yokochō may actually be just a memory someday; there’s been on-again, off-again talk of razing it to make way for new development. Stop by at around 7pm to indulge in a few skewers and some pre-emptive nostalgia.

 

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