A tight, lantern-lit lane thick with grill smoke serves cheap yakitori and beer at counters unchanged in decades, the most atmospheric quick bite in Shinjuku.
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It is tiny and tourist-mobbed at peak.
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Some stalls have seat fees or cash-only counters, and it is more a single photogenic lane than a full night out.
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What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
With friends
A smoky, cheap yakitori stop to kick off a Shinjuku night.
As a couple
Atmospheric for a quick bite, best slightly off-peak to get a counter seat.
Solo
Easy to slot into a counter alone, though seat fees and cash-only spots catch people out.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
¥2,000–4,000 to eat
Time
1 hr (evening)
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
Early evening, just before the peak crush
Getting there
Beside Shinjuku Station's west/north side
Booking
No booking; carry cash and check for seat charges
Accessibility
Narrow, cramped lane with counter stools is difficult for wheelchairs