A tiny ~5-seat bar on the 1st floor of Akarui Hanazono 3rd Street. Owner Miya is praised by guests from around the world for genuinely warm hospitality. No menu — just tell her your mood and she'll find the right drink. Open 7pm–2am; closed Sundays.
Shinjuku Golden Gai is Tokyo's most iconic bar district — 295+ unique bars packed into six narrow alleys in Kabukicho, Shinjuku. A 5-minute walk from Shinjuku Station East Exit, next to Hanazono Shrine. Featured in the Michelin Green Guide, it has been a cultural institution since the 1950s.
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