If you are under 20, please refrain from entering.
Shinjuku/Kabukicho covers Shinjuku Station in Shinjuku ward and Kabukicho on its east side, which GO TOKYO describes as a neon-lit district of night-time revelry.
GO TOKYO says Shinjuku Station is on all the JR lines, the Keio Line and the Odakyu line. Kabukicho can also be reached from Seibu-Shinjuku Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line, or from Shinjuku-sanchome Station on the Marunouchi, Fukutoshin and Toei Shinjuku lines.
GO TOKYO treats the east side of Shinjuku Station as the access point for shopping, dining and entertainment and the west side as the skyscraper district. It calls Kabukicho a neon-bathed maze of hotels and spots for night-time revelry, and its nightlife page says Shinjuku bustles with crowds until dawn, naming Golden Gai and Kabukicho.
Venues added for Shinjuku/Kabukicho will be displayed on this page. The Shinjuku Area has no listing yet either; Tokyo’s prefecture page holding the wider directory.
The Metropolitan Police page shows Kabukicho 1- and 2-chome in Shinjuku ward as designated touting zones (31 March 2016). Specified touting in public places within commission-designated areas is regulated under Tokyo’s nuisance-prevention ordinance.
Shinjuku/Kabukicho is generally fine for a night out. The main risk is bottakuri, a padded bill at the end. Stick to venues that post their prices, skip street touts steering you into ‘free’ bars, and confirm the set fee plus any nomination or bottle charges before you order.
Payment methods vary by venue. Check the listing and confirm with the venue before booking.
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