Shin Okubo Korean Town
Shin Okubo Korean Town
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Neighborhood: Shinjuku
Shinjuku is the commuting capital of Tokyo, and contains the busiest train station in the world. To the west, there's an office district with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office at its center. To the east, there’s a district with long-established department stores, cinemas and theaters. Shinjuku Gyoen is a park originally built as the garden for the Imperial Household. It is quite famous as a venue for cherry-blossom viewing in March and April. In Shinjuku, many restaurants operate all night, and districts such as Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) or Shinjuku Golden Machi have back streets filled with tiny restaurants and bars that reflect each owner’s unique taste and style.
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Afiqah
12 contributions
Dec 2019
I really enjoyed Koreatown since I am a kpop fan myself. There were many kpop merch in many different stores. The prices weren't cheap but affordable. There is a huge variety of products. There were acrylic keychains, fans, posters, picture stands, stickers, lightsticks and albums. There were even products for concerts like banners. The products were in good quality. The more common kpop groups merch were Blackpink, Bts, Seventeen, Exo, Red Velvet and Twice. Only the famous groups' merch were sold.
Written January 20, 2020
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彩華 K (Ayaka.K)
Yokohama, Japan6 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
When you visit there, I recommend you to eat Korean food a near the Donki houte. You must not eat at the shino-Kubo ave because they are so high price. So you had better eat Korean food along the shoku-an ave.
Written March 4, 2020
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AnnMelb
Melbourne, Australia333 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Incredible street food, restaurants and boy bands and boy bands and more boy bands - so many boy bands. That’s what it’s all about here.
We ate at Chimcking, which is as much about the K-pop videos playing on every conceivable space (including the bathrooms) as it is about the fried chicken! But for newcomers to the K-pop phenomenon, it was huge fun watching all the teen girls engrossed in the videos rather than anything to do with food.
Highly recommend putting Koreatown on your Tokyo itinerary if you have a day spare.
We ate at Chimcking, which is as much about the K-pop videos playing on every conceivable space (including the bathrooms) as it is about the fried chicken! But for newcomers to the K-pop phenomenon, it was huge fun watching all the teen girls engrossed in the videos rather than anything to do with food.
Highly recommend putting Koreatown on your Tokyo itinerary if you have a day spare.
Written March 12, 2023
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Yosui
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan31 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
Okubo-dori is the main street on the east side of Shin-Okubo Station, just past the elevated tracks.
This is the main street in Koreatown, and is lined with many restaurants, mainly Korean food stalls.
If you want to enjoy authentic Korean food, such as samgyeopsal, samgyetang, and other food-for-eat meals, we recommend walking down this street first!
This is the main street in Koreatown, and is lined with many restaurants, mainly Korean food stalls.
If you want to enjoy authentic Korean food, such as samgyeopsal, samgyetang, and other food-for-eat meals, we recommend walking down this street first!
Written August 30, 2023
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Josh D
New York City, NY945 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
Many people don’t know this but I have become a big fan of Steven Yeun!! I think he’s very good but I feel bad for him because he had very crazy death scenes in the Walking Dead and Nope!! My mom told me to watch Beef on Netflix so I will and hopefully he doesn’t get swallowed by a UFO or beaten by Jeffrey Dean Morgan!! If you haven’t figured out why I’m going on this rant it’s because he was born in Seoul!! I want to go to Seoul and Busan one day but I am broke and plane tickets are a ton of money!! I am in Tokyo and was looking up areas and decided to come here since it is a Koreatown!! I walked around a lot and went to Korean stores and got some apple soda!! It was a good time so you all should come here!!
Written February 22, 2024
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Sandra S
78 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
we had a fantastic time with Alejandro showing us a part of Tokyo we would never have found on our own . The food was great and our food restrictions were easily accommodated . The bars we visited were alot of fun and we got to meet some local people . I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone visiting Tokyo.
Written March 27, 2024
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swisstraveller
Berne667 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
On my latest trip to Japan, we stayed near Shin-Okubo, and went there twice, to have a lovely korean bulgogi/bbq. I have been to South Korea a few years ago, and really loved it there. Food wise, one of the things I really loved, was the korean bbq, where you grill your meat on a grill on your table, and then wrap it into a salad leave, and may add some ingredients like kimchi, garlic, gochugang, pickled radish etc. What I loved in South Korea, I found here, and that was great.
Written March 31, 2023
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Ahmad A
Shinjuku, Japan256 contributions
Aug 2017
this is a great place if u like Korean food and the Korean culture its one stop away from Shinjuku station
Written November 11, 2017
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heydanielle
Manila, Philippines16 contributions
Apr 2012 • Family
...and also if you're claustrophobic. The whole street is lined up with shops selling either a) KPop merchandise b) Korean cosmetics (Faceshop, Etude House, etc) or c) Korean fashion accessories. We were quite disappointed since we kept on walking around, braving through the crowded streets, but we just kept seeing those kinds of shops. I say skip it if you're not into the whole Korean culture and shopping.
Written April 27, 2012
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botak67
Toorak Gardens, Australia100 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
My kids are all into K-pop so this was a fantastic place to find all the merchandise they wanted - can't easily obtain any of these in Australia. Prices were ok, selection was massive and certainly pleased the kids visiting this area. Even had the opportunity to have good old KFC (Korean friend chicken) for dinner - lots of fun!
Written January 6, 2017
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May I know the operating hour of Korea Town?
Written October 15, 2018
May I know is it this area is only korean food? How about Japan food? Thanks.
Written August 28, 2017
Hi! You'll have no problem finding other cuisines in Shin Okubo. But as it's known for, you will find a lot of Korean restos around the area and a lot of K-pop merch!
Written August 28, 2017
thanks Myny for your valuable review , is that sauna for men also?
thanx
Written September 11, 2016
what are the korean beauty shops in okubo? is there a store that sells Neogen Beauty Products?
Written February 28, 2016
If I wanna walk to Korea Town from Shijuku station, and I wish to see more things along the way, so which street to recommend to walk? Thanks!
Written October 16, 2015
Honestly, there is not much to see, but I would recommend to walk through kabuki, which is kinda famous dicrict (only during day, it can be kinda dangerous to go there after dark)
Written October 16, 2015
I'll go as a couple, speaking only english...but I would like to know what to do!!! any suggestion?
Written June 29, 2015
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