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BAR SPADE sits in Palais Building 1A on the 8th Street of Shinjuku Golden-Gai, having opened in February 2016 and entering its 13th year as of 2025. The bar describes itself as having a "natural perm" personality — a playfully uncategorizable charm that captures its laid-back spirit. It participates every year in the Golden-Gai Nouryou Kanshasai festival, pouring the shochu brand "Kakushigura" and crisp gin & tonics at coin-friendly prices, signaling how approachable this place is. Past festival comments have read "come as you are, leave as you please — we keep it homey, stay healthy, and are mostly open," giving first-time visitors a clear sense of the low-key welcome that awaits. Whether you're flying solo or need a first stop on a Golden-Gai bar-hop, just pull open the door — the warmth of the greeting will tell you everything you need to know.
* Bars located in the same alley row.
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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