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A snack bar on the 1st floor of Akarui Hanazono 1st Street run by a mama who also acts on stage. Guests drink together 'like family' — genuinely communal. Cover around ¥1,000. Open 7pm–3am; cash only.
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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