# Things to do in Shinjuku: bars, Kabukicho and free views

Things to do in Shinjuku range from a yakitori alley by the tracks and lanes of eight-seat bars to the neon of Kabukicho, a free observatory 200 metres up and one of Tokyo's best gardens, all around the world's busiest station. It is the place for an evening of eating and drinking, and its events run from shrine markets to club nights. The list below is updated daily with what is on in and around Shinjuku.

## The station: which exit you need

Shinjuku Station is listed by Guinness World Records as the world's busiest, with about three million passengers a day counting transfers. JR (Yamanote, Chuo, Chuo-Sobu, Saikyo and Shonan-Shinjuku lines), Odakyu, Keio, the Marunouchi subway and the Toei Shinjuku and Oedo lines all meet here, while Seibu trains use a separate station next to Kabukicho. The [East exit](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=JR%20%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E5%8F%A3%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF3-38-1&query_place_id=ChIJC41AAtCMGGARY_rla0wr6a0) leads to Shinjuku-dori, the department stores and Kabukicho. The [West exit](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=JR%20%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E9%A7%85%20%E8%A5%BF%E5%8F%A3%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF1%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE) is for Omoide Yokocho, the office towers and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. The South and New South exits lead to [Busta Shinjuku](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E3%83%90%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%B8%8B%E8%B0%B7%E5%8C%BA%E5%8D%83%E9%A7%84%E3%83%B6%E8%B0%B75-24-55), the highway bus terminal, and towards Shinjuku Gyoen.

Since 2020 a free passage under the tracks lets you cross between east and west without a ticket; before that, crossing meant a long walk around. The west side is in the middle of a rebuild planned to last many years, so routes and signs there change often. If you get lost, go up to street level and steer by a landmark such as Kabukicho Tower or the twin towers of the government building.

- Put the exit into your map app, not just the station. The wrong side can cost you 15 minutes.
- For Hanazono Shrine, Golden Gai and Ni-chome, [Shinjuku-sanchome Station](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%20%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E4%B8%89%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE%E9%A7%85%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF3-14-1) on the Marunouchi and Fukutoshin lines is closer.

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## Omoide Yokocho and Golden Gai

[Omoide Yokocho](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%80%9D%E3%81%84%E5%87%BA%E6%A8%AA%E4%B8%81%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF1%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE), on the west side right by the JR tracks, grew out of an open-air market that appeared on burnt-out land after the Second World War. Today it is a narrow lane of around 60 tiny eateries, most of them grilling yakitori and offal skewers, with counters for a handful of people and smoke drifting into the alley. It fills up after work, so early evening or a weekday is easier. Order a drink and a few skewers, and do not hold a seat for long when people are waiting.

[Golden Gai](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E8%A1%97%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E%E4%BC%8E%E7%94%BA1%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE), next to Hanazono Shrine on the east side, is six narrow lanes with over 200 bars, most so small that eight or ten customers fill the room. It also began as a postwar market and became a bar district at the end of the 1950s. Every bar has its own owner and crowd, and many charge a cover or seat fee on top of your drinks, usually written by the door. Some are for regulars only, while bars that welcome visitors often put an English sign or price list outside. The lanes are quiet in the daytime and fill up later in the evening.

The lanes of Golden Gai are private land, and the local shop association does not allow photos or video in them without permission. Take pictures inside a bar only if the staff say yes, and never photograph other customers.

- Check the cover charge on the door before you sit down, and ask if it is not posted.
- Bring cash. Not every small bar or yakitori counter takes cards.
- One or two drinks per bar is normal in Golden Gai, so moving on is part of the evening.

- → [How an izakaya works: a first-timer's guide](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/izakaya.md)
- → [What to eat in Tokyo and how to order it](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/what-to-eat.md)
- → [Clubs and nightlife in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/nightlife.md)
- → [Events in Shinjuku](https://eventstokyo.com/en/shinjuku.md)
- → [Food & Drink events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/food-drink.md)
- → [Tonight in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/tonight.md)

## Kabukicho: Godzilla, the tower and a word on touts

Kabukicho, north of the East exit across Yasukuni-dori, is Tokyo's biggest entertainment district, with cinemas, karaoke, restaurants, bars and host and hostess clubs. The Godzilla head looking down on the main street sits on the eighth floor of the [Shinjuku Toho Building](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E6%9D%B1%E5%AE%9D%E3%83%93%E3%83%AB%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E%E4%BC%8E%E7%94%BA1-19-1), opened in 2015 on the site of the old Koma Theater. It is about 12 metres tall and now and then breathes out mist.

[Kabukicho Tower](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E6%80%A5%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E%E4%BC%8E%E7%94%BA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AF%E3%83%BC%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E%E4%BC%8E%E7%94%BA1-29-1), opened in 2023 and about 225 metres tall, is the area's new centre. It holds Zepp Shinjuku, a concert venue in the basement, THEATER MILANO-Za with about 900 seats, a premium cinema, the club Zero Tokyo, a game centre and a loud, late food hall on the second floor. [Okubo Park](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E5%A4%A7%E4%B9%85%E4%BF%9D%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%AD%8C%E8%88%9E%E4%BC%8E%E7%94%BA2-43), a few minutes away, hosts food festivals such as ramen and curry events, where you buy meal tickets at the gate.

Kabukicho is crowded and generally fine to walk around, but it has one well-known problem: touts offering cheap drinks, a show or a great bar nearby. Touting is restricted by ward rules, and the bars that use touts are where visitors end up with huge bills. Ignore them, keep walking and choose places yourself. Shinjuku ward also bans drinking on the street on Halloween night, from the evening of October 31 until 5am on November 1, in parts of Kabukicho 1-chome and Shinjuku 3-chome, after Halloween crowds moved here from Shibuya.

- If anyone on the street offers you a bar, a deal or a show, just say no thank you and walk on.
- In an emergency, call 110 for the police. Police boxes (koban) are easy to find around the station.

- → [Clubs and nightlife in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/nightlife.md)
- → [Getting home after late events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/late-night.md)
- → [Concerts in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/concerts.md)
- → [Is Tokyo safe? Earthquakes, alerts and getting help](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/safety.md)
- → [Events in Shinjuku](https://eventstokyo.com/en/shinjuku.md)
- → [Live music in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/music.md)
- → [Tonight in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/tonight.md)

## Free views, shrine markets and the year in Shinjuku

The [Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%BA%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%80%E6%9C%AC%E5%BA%81%E8%88%8E%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF2-8-1) on the west side has two free observation decks on the 45th floor, about 202 metres up. A dedicated lift goes up from the first floor of Building No. 1. There are no reservations, and a 20 to 30 minute wait is normal at busy times. The two decks close on different days, each on two weekdays a month, so one is usually open, and the south deck stays open into the evening. On clear winter days you can see Mount Fuji.

After dark the building's east wall becomes the screen for [TOKYO Night & Light](https://tokyoprojectionmappingproject.jp/en/), a projection mapping show certified by Guinness World Records as the largest permanent projection on a building. It runs every evening except in bad weather, about every half hour from early evening until around 9:30pm, starting earlier in winter, with programmes that have included Godzilla. You watch from the plaza and street in front for free.

[Hanazono Shrine](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E8%8A%B1%E5%9C%92%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF5-17-3), the guardian shrine of Shinjuku since Edo times, stands between Golden Gai and Shinjuku-sanchome. On most Sundays an open-air antique market sets up in its grounds from early morning. Its main festival with neighbourhood mikoshi is in May, and in November it holds Tori-no-ichi on the days of the rooster, when food stalls fill the grounds at night and people buy decorated bamboo rakes (kumade) for business luck. At the end of July, the Shinjuku Eisa Festival brings Okinawan drum dance groups to the streets around the East and West exits.

- Tripods are not allowed on the observation decks.
- Shrine markets and festivals depend on the weather. Check the shrine's notices before a special trip.

- → [Tokyo night views: free and paid observation decks](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/night-views.md)
- → [Flea, antique and craft markets in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/flea-markets.md)
- → [Shrine and temple etiquette for festivals and New Year](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shrine-etiquette.md)
- → [Summer festivals in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/summer-festivals.md)
- → [Events in Shinjuku](https://eventstokyo.com/en/shinjuku.md)
- → [Free events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/free.md)
- → [Flea & Antique Markets events in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/markets.md)

## Shinjuku Gyoen, Ni-chome and where to go next

[Shinjuku Gyoen](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%BE%A1%E8%8B%91%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E5%86%85%E8%97%A4%E7%94%BA11), the national garden about ten minutes on foot from the South exits, is one of the best places in Tokyo for cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, and it has its own page on our site. [Shinjuku Ni-chome](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E4%BA%8C%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF2%E4%B8%81%E7%9B%AE), east of Shinjuku-sanchome, is the city's best-known LGBTQ+ bar area. West of the government buildings, [Shinjuku Central Park](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%85%AC%E5%9C%92%20%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%BF2-11) has lawns and playgrounds and hosts food festivals on some weekends.

From Shinjuku, the Chuo Line runs west to Nakano in about five minutes and on to Koenji and Kichijoji, the Odakyu Line goes to Shimokitazawa, and the Yamanote Line takes you to Harajuku and Shibuya in the south or Ikebukuro in the north. Trains stop around midnight and Kabukicho fills with people waiting for the first train, so check your last train before the second bar.

- → [Shinjuku Gyoen: gardens, seasons and the rules to know](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shinjuku-gyoen.md)
- → [Things to do in Nakano: Nakano Broadway, izakaya and parks](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/nakano.md)
- → [Koenji: punk live houses, vintage and Awa Odori](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/koenji.md)
- → [Shimokitazawa: live houses, small theatres and vintage](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/shimokitazawa.md)
- → [Tokyo Pride](https://eventstokyo.com/en/guides/tokyo-pride.md)
- → [Events in Shinjuku](https://eventstokyo.com/en/shinjuku.md)
- → [This weekend in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/this-weekend.md)

## All events, soonest first

- **[Tokyo New Year's Eve Countdown (TMG projection mapping)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-new-year-s-eve-countdown-tmg-projection-mapping-7916)** — Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku Southern Terrace (Shibuya) · Free entry
- **[Tokyo Marathon 2027](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-marathon-2027-7717)** — Sun, Mar 7, 2027 (JST) · Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Start) to Tokyo Station Gyoko-dori Avenue (Finish) (Shinjuku) · ¥19,800
- **[THE ONE Presents: Steve Angello Live in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/the-one-presents-steve-angello)** — Fri, Dec 18, 2026 23:00 (JST) · ZEROTOKYO (Shinjuku) · ¥5,500–¥12,500
- **[TRANCE ESSENTIALS Presents: VII x Tokyo 10th Anniversary Weekend Event](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/trance-essentials-presents-vii-x-tokyo-10th-birthday-weekender)** — Sat, Dec 5, 2026 23:00 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026 (JST) · ZEROTOKYO (Shinjuku) · ¥4,000–¥4,500
- **[MIX TOKYO DJ PARTY "NEO"](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/mix-tokyo-dj-party-neo)** — Sat, Feb 27, 2027 23:00 – Sun, Feb 28, 2027 (JST) · ZEROTOKYO (Shinjuku) · ¥8,000–¥240,000
- **[Castlevania 40th Anniversary Orchestral Concert](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/castlevania-40th-anniversary-an-orchestral-concert)** — Sat, Mar 13, 2027 18:00 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥11,000–¥13,000
- **[ZEROTOKYO Halloween Crazy Party Night](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/zerotokyo-halloween-crazy-party-night)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 22:00 (JST) · ZEROTOKYO (Shinjuku) · ¥3,500〜
- **[Montreal Symphony Orchestra](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/montreal-symphony-orchestra)** — Tue, Mar 2, 2027 19:00 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥9,000〜
- **[Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Opera City Series No. 155](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-symphony-orchestra-opera-city-series-no-155)** — Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥3,500–¥8,500
- **[POP YOURS Presents Golden Age Tour](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/pop-yours-presents-golden-age-tour)** — Tue, Nov 3, 2026 17:00 (JST) · Zepp Shinjuku (Shinjuku) · ¥5,980
- **[Alexander Gavrylyuk Piano Recital](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/alexander-gavrylyuk-piano-recital)** — Tue, Nov 24, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥5,000–¥8,000
- **[Ozzy & Black Sabbath Live Film 'Back to the Beginning' Japan Premiere Screenings (Tokyo and Osaka Only)](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/ozzy-black-sabbath-back-to-the-beginning)** — Wed, Oct 28, 2026 19:00 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku Wald 9 · ¥3,600–¥4,900
- **[Pretty Cure Pop-Up Shop 2026 at Marui](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-in-oioi)** — Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku Marui Annex (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[Marasy: Fantasy Game Music Concert 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/marasy-fantasy-game-music-concert-2026)** — Thu, Nov 5, 2026 19:00 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥6,000
- **[Rammstein Live Film 'Live in Mexico City' Japan Premiere with Pyrotechnic Screening in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/rammstein-live-in-mexico-city)** — Thu, Nov 5, 2026 19:00 (JST) · Shinjuku Wald 9 · price on the official site
- **[Shinjuku Southern Terrace Illumination 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/shinjuku-southern-terrace-illumination-2026-7911)** — Sat, Nov 14, 2026 – Mon, Feb 22, 2027 (JST) · Shinjuku Southern Terrace (Shibuya) · Free entry
- **[GLIM SPANKY](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/glim-spanky)** — Sun, Nov 15, 2026 18:00 (JST) · Zepp Shinjuku (TOKYO) (Tokyo) · ¥6,500
- **[My Hero Academia Christmas Fair 2026 at Keio Department Store Shinjuku](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/my-hero-academia-christmas-fair-2026-at-keio)** — Thu, Nov 19, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (JST) · Keio Department Store, Shinjuku Main Store (Shinjuku) · ¥3,300
- **[2026 HUNDRED NOTE AUTUMN FEST: Last Day of the Ruthless Detective – Pop-Up Store](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-hundred-note-autumn-fest-pop-up-store)** — Thu, Nov 19, 2026 10:00 – Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (JST) · Keio Department Store, Shinjuku, 7F Season Space (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[Tokyo Decay presents 'BLOODFLOWERS - Japan Goth & Post Punk Festival 2026'](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-decay-presents-bloodflowers-japan-goth-post-punk-festival-2026)** — Sat, Nov 21, 2026 14:00 – Sun, Nov 22, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku LOFT (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[Gerhard Oppitz Tokyo Piano Recital 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/gerhard-oppitz-tokyo-piano-recital-2026)** — Wed, Nov 25, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥3,000–¥6,500
- **[Les Vents Français](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/les-vents-francais)** — Thu, Nov 26, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra 389th Subscription Concert](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/tokyo-city-philharmonic-orchestra-389th-subscription-concert)** — Thu, Dec 3, 2026 19:00 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥6,000〜
- **[Iwao Kozawa × Berlin Philharmonic Strings - Love's Christmas 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/iwao-kozawa-berlin-philharmonic-strings-loves)** — Sun, Dec 6, 2026 13:30 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥8,800
- **[69th Japanese Red Cross Blood Donation Charity Concert](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/69th-japanese-red-cross-blood-donation-charity-concert)** — Tue, Dec 8, 2026 (JST) · Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (Shinjuku) · price on the official site
- **[NIJISANJI EN Welcome Home, Boys! Pop-up Shop at Shinjuku Marui Annex](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/nijisanji-en-welcome-home-boys)** — Fri, Dec 11, 2026 10:30 – Sun, Dec 20, 2026 (JST) · Shinjuku Marui Annex (Shinjuku) · Free entry
- **[MAU P](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/mau-p)** — Sat, Dec 12, 2026 23:00 (JST) · ZEROTOKYO (Shinjuku) · ¥6,000〜
- **[Toshinori Yonekura 'Who Is Your Santa? 2026'](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/who-is-your-santa-2026)** — Fri, Dec 18, 2026 19:00 (JST) · Shinjuku ReNY (Shinjuku) · ¥8,800
- **[Tokyo Cuban Boys Concert 2026 in Tokyo](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/2026-in-tokyo-2)** — Wed, Dec 23, 2026 14:00 (JST) · Shinjuku Cultural Center Main Hall (Shinjuku) · ¥2,500〜¥7,000
- **[Shizuka Kudo Christmas Dinner Show 2026](https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/christmas-dinner-show-2026)** — Thu, Dec 24, 2026 18:00 (JST) · Keio Plaza Hotel Concord Ballroom (Shinjuku) · ¥48,000

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## Questions people ask

**Is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observatory free?**
Yes. Both decks on the 45th floor are free and need no booking. Each one closes on two weekdays a month, so check the [official schedule](https://www.zaimu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tochousha/goannai/tenbou) before you go.

**Can tourists go to Golden Gai?**
Yes. Look for bars with an English sign or price list, check the cover charge on the door, and do not take photos in the lanes or of other customers.

**What time is the projection mapping at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building?**
Shows run every evening except in bad weather, about every 30 minutes from early evening until around 9:30pm. They start earlier in winter and later in summer.

**Is Kabukicho safe at night?**
It is crowded and generally fine to walk through. The thing to avoid is following touts into bars, which is how people get overcharged.

**Which exit of Shinjuku Station should I use?**
East for Kabukicho and the department stores, West for Omoide Yokocho and the government building, South or New South for the bus terminal and Shinjuku Gyoen.

**When is the antique market at Hanazono Shrine?**
On most Sundays from early morning, weather permitting. In November the Tori-no-ichi fair also fills the shrine with stalls in the evening.

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