Shinjuku Golden-Gai
Tourist attraction · Shinjuku
Kabukicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0021, Japan
Highlights
Festive city district with narrow alleys & over 200 tiny bars.
Festive city district with narrow alleys & over 200 tiny bars.
"A new bar next to Wakuda at The Venetian Resort, named after the neon-lit Golden Gai/Gaibar district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, features a cocktail program overseen by beverage director Luis Lopez that pairs Fuji apples with premium Japanese whisky and includes a robust sake selection. Beneath pink and purple neon lighting, the bar serves hand rolls, katsu, and wagyu sliders. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Sunday and Monday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m." - Janna Karel
"Golden Gai planned to take over an impressive 12,820-square-foot space at the Venetian, but the project hasn’t officially been announced by the property or the 50 Eggs brand. Already trademarked, the name Niku at Golden Gai has also been protected. Niku is the Japanese word for meat. Located close to Shinjuku in Tokyo, Japan, the namesake Golden Gai district hosts more than 200 diverse and eclectic tiny bars in a community contained within six short blocks. Most bars are only large enough for a handful of patrons, and the dark corridors and rundown atmosphere create a unique and hard-to-replicate experience." - Susan Stapleton
"I love Golden Gai. It's all of these little bars that sit six to eight people. Each bar has its own music, its own world. It's cozy and I always have a lot of fun over there. I think the cool thing about Japan—and Tokyo in particular—is that nearly everything you do in Tokyo is unique to the city. The last place you want to go here is somewhere familiar. When you go to Japan, you need to focus on doing things you've never done before, and eating food you've never heard of."
"Tucked into Shinjuku, Golden Gai is a network of narrow lanes lined with diminutive bars; I found it emblematic of Shinjuku's intimate, narrow-laned nightlife alongside spots like Omoide Yokocho." - Matthew Kepnes
