Lantern Alley
Best time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Portrait · North, down the alley
From the alley's south entrance, shoot down the lane of red lanterns and grill smoke. Ask before photographing patrons.
Photo: Stephen Kelly · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Omoide Yokocho
Lantern-lit alleys of smoking yakitori grills since 1946.
Two narrow lanes packed with counters seating eight people each. Order yakitori and a beer, sit shoulder-to-shoulder with salarymen, and eat under lanterns in Tokyo's most atmospheric alley.
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- Neighborhood
- Shinjuku · Food
- Best time
- 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Typical visit
- 1.5 hrs
- Best for
- Food LoversPhotographyNight
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