SHINJUKU: This is WHY it's Tokyo's most Popular area & you should visit: ULTIMATE Guide

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[@Armadaonion]

Waiting on my plane to return home. I just spent two weeks in Japan based out of Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku. My first night I arrived and was checked in by 8pm and went to Kabukicho Tower for dinner. I was absolutely blown away. The food, music, lights, energy. Hell of a hello from Japan. I'm sad to be going home.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Wow sounds amazing, How does my Shinjuku guide compare to your 2 week experience? what would you add?!! .. Did you check out other parts of Japan? ... Time to return it seems haha :)

[@Shinigami_1320]

😂 I’m currently in shinjuku at the Gracery.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

@@Shinigami_1320 how is it! ?? Great place to be

[@denisfahey5086]

I'm in Shinjuku right now! For the whole week. Loving it here. Thanks for the tips!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Have fun! glad they are useful!

[@lolacodina4989]

Thanks!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thank you!

[@sisterblissuk9253]

So many places to visit, so little time! Free observation deck at kabukicho tower, nice!!!These places look so different in daytime compared to night.Thank you for the tips ! More vids like this please

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yes, you are right there is a lot to visit. I'm glad I showed you some new places to check out. Shinjuku is very different at night! so worth visiting both during the day and at night!

[@Jaap_Vink_NL]

Visiting on september 25 til 30. Right on Shinjuku station. I am excited.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Excited for you! Hope this video was useful and gave. you plenty of ideas! most importantly find some new places and tell me!!

[@gumerzambrano]

I go to Japan for the first time in January and will be staying in Shinjuku my first 5 nights! So hyped

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

That's amazing! I hope you have a fantastic time in Japan and enjoy your stay in Shinjuku. It's such a vibrant and exciting place!

[@intizlobec1780]

Great guide, thank you. Your videos are really helpful

[@drit84]

Nice vid man, thanks

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thanks for watching and I hope you got some great tips from it :)

[@LauraHernandez-ef3it]

Thanks for tips, staying in Gracery Hotel New Year’s Day , 3 days In each place Tokyo Kyoto and Osaka, starting to plan itinerary; so many places to see !

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Sounds like a great trip planned!

[@chuck6290]

Shinjuku is the one place we didn't get to visit in April, going to add it to the list for our trip next year for sure.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Awesome! another trip.. you got the bug I see!

[@Meandtheghosts]

We are staying in the Kabukicho tower in the Groove hotel in January.First time will be in Japan.I can't wait.Thanks for the video!Very informative!😄✌🏼

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Ooh! What a location! Let me know how it goes

[@KINGSPOINT.NY.2024]

Great stuff man. Thanks, HAPY NEW YEAR..2024!!..cheers from NYC!!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Happy new year too

[@lannifincoris6482]

Those memory lanes look so nice, I will try to visit. Thanks Nathan!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

They are awesome to check out

[@aquamondIII]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy read your subtitle and I could tell what to expect in late nite there in the lanes

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

haha actually not really .. that used to be in the past ;) @@aquamondIII

[@aquamondIII]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy drunken local men, hehe, shhhh

[@FollowTheSunAustralia]

I loved this video I don't know much about Shinjuku except for Shinjuku Gyoen, in my first trip I stayed on the other side of Shinjuku Station near Gov Building, it was also beautiful at night

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

there really is so much to do in Shinjuku that you could explore and not leave the area for a few days! .. It's worth checking the many locations both at night and during the day :)

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Hope you learned that coming to Tokyo without a plan will cause you to miss a lot. So much to see, so little time. It's that big.

[@markmontpetit8513]

Thank you for this. This was extremely helpful!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Glad it was helpful! And hope you get to explore those and many more

[@lgndk11r]

Looks like the Yakuza/Like A Dragon/Judgment Kamurocho is really similar to the real-life Kabukicho! Looking forward to going there myself this December!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yea the area is pretty cool! 😎 and similar to video games indeed

[@sunnylu1228]

Nice next spots to add mine vist. Love your videos. XD planing my trip with your videos

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Have fun! and thanks for watching :)

[@jessieko7314]

To Mr. Ninja Monkey, Thank you for the video about Shinjuku area (Tokyo, Japan). I will be there soon......I am very excited👋.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@swissfoodie3542]

For me, Shinjuku is the best part of Tokyo to stay at. Its great for public transport, for food, for bars, for shopping and for bright neon lights. Also, I like Omoido Yochoko, nearby Shin-Okubo, Kabuchiko, the Tokyo Metropolitan Building, Golden Gai, Shinjuku Goen. But the best part is definitely what I mentionned first: so many subway and train lines from Shinjuku station, and plenty of restaurants in easy walking distance. Have a great time in Japan !

[@jessieko7314]

@@swissfoodie3542 Thank you for the information about Shinjuku.

[@OnlyOneNights]

You knocked it out the park, dude! Another great video!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thanks man!

[@dyinggaul8365]

Very well done. Loved that you included Teppan Baby and the Granbell Skybar. Really captured why staying in Shinjuku gives you a little bit of everything.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I agree that you can certainly get a little bit of everything in shinjuku .. and a little bit more than you bargained for too hahaha

[@FlaBoy321]

Great video! Thank you so much for the recommendation.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

You are so welcome! And I hope you get to see them

[@amnistar4957]

Loved the video! Several places I haven't visited that I'll have to check on my next trip!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yep! plenty to check out in this guide huh!

[@ryandavidson3769]

Great video! I was just there several weeks ago. You definitely hit some of the main spots. The night life is crazier and more overwhelming in person.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Couldn't agree more! Maybe a nightlife guide to follow hehe 😛

[@ErwinOliva]

great video guide.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Glad it was helpful! Hope you put it to good use!

[@marcosalterio6306]

taking notes! Thanks for another great video

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Let me know what your favourite place is when you visit!

[@marcosalterio6306]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy I will for sure!!

[@veryboringname.]

Great guide! Thanks for the tips!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@froglady4360]

Another fantastic video fill of so much information! Well done ♥️

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thanks so much! I’m sure you’ll Be giving me some tips too soon!

[@Flupke1070]

Thanks for the great video Nathan! I went to Kabukicho/Gozilla street for the first time ever last week. I shopped at Yodobashi but unfortunately a diluvian rain cut my exploration day short.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Diluvian rain can be quite diluvian indeed! Godzilla street for the first time wow!!

[@jimross7648]

Really the only place I've been, is one of the towers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Building. I'm not a city guy so I wanted out asap, which I now realize was a mistake. If the plan comes together I'll be spending 3 months in Tokyo, so this gives me a few nights and weekends worth of exploring.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yes there is so much packed into this video that you can really take your time across multiple days and evening, Shinjuku is ALWAYS fun

[@betaraybob]

Thank you for this video. I'll be staying in Shinjuku (at the Godzilla Hotel) and it's good to know that I won't have too much trouble getting some food if I have a late dinner after getting back from a daytrip or just need a midnight snack.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Absolutely wont have a problem in Shinjuku!!

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

You'd be so wrong to think you can't find food easily outside this area.

[@betaraybob]

@jerryjazzbo2845 thank you. Yes, I'm sure food is easy to find all over Tokyo. But if I get back to the hotel late and i'm hungry it is good to know there are plenty of nearby options for food.

[@aquamondIII]

@@betaraybob I just realised that I had booked the Godzilla hotel too now seeing the hotel name and lobby look from the video XD I was told to stay in Shinjuku to get easier routing to Mount Fuji. will tell when I will land in Tokyo next month. it is not so easy to find a direct bus line from Narita to Shinjuku without the hassle passing thru Tokyo station, especially my ETA would be late in the nite XD

[@betaraybob]

@aquamondIII if you're going to be there in early November keep an eye out for an American with long gray hair and say Hi. Granted I doubt either of us will be spending too much time at the hotel.

[@christopherking4217]

Hi where staying at that hotel Godzilla hotel in march. Is that a good area to stay in.chris and Kitty Liverpool England.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Its a nice hotel for sure, its really in the middle of chaotic shinjuku :)

[@christopherking4217]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy fantastic I like that . Chris and Kitty Liverpool England.

[@EVERTONFC.]

The Adelphi ;)

[@ThisOrThat13]

4:13 is the tax free specific to that location, or all over the country? Is that represented by a stamp on the passport or by our stateside ID?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

It’s all Across the country as long as you have a visitor stamp on your passport

[@mar14f]

Hi Ninja Monkey, are a tourist guide? great info as usual

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Im not a tourist guide! Just a tourist sharing his experience! :)

[@mar14f]

We could use you when come

[@towada1066]

Yet again my relatives insisted on going to dinner in Shinjuku last month. However, this time it was Breizh Cafe. There is also one in Kyoto and the French Normandy crepes are extremely good. hahaha! the nickname of the Tokyo Metro Government Building is the 「tax building」because so much public money was used for construction.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

haha the tax building I didnt know!! wow !!

[@towada1066]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy hmmm,... if you want to know more about Tokyo you might like reading " Low City, High City " by Edward G. Seidensticker ... personally, I don't like high city so much, except for Takadanobaba and Mitaka ... but ... the young women in Akasaka are so beautiful and fashionable I think it's really nice ...

[@アレクセイマカロフ]

良く纏められている。

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thank you!

[@Berry-m3c9p]

Great Video

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Thanks! hope you get to visit if you haven't before!

[@RSidd]

Smashing content as always! I just found out that the capsule hotel I'll be staying soon in Tokyo is smack dab in the middle of Kabukicho. I heard that Kabukicho has the reputation of being a dodgy place. I'm a 29 yr old male solo traveller. Should I be concerned?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Dodgy / shady yea but still Safe mostly! Have fun :) enjoy every second

[@RSidd]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Alright...thanks!

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Otherwise, it's generally very safe...unless you can't control your alcohol intake.

[@ordinaryuser4985]

heard that you gotta purchase food/drinks at gracery so you can get close. is that true or am i imagining things?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

If you are referring to the viewing platform at the moment it’s closed and you’d need to see it from the cafe

[@ordinaryuser4985]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy no, was referring to the cafe.

[@stephenchung]

How to go to those places?? Is it from Shinjuku station? Which exit goes where?

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Hi, Most are walkable from Shinjuku station yes, My suggestion is to use google maps to point you in the general direction. When it comes to Gov metropolitan building generally the west exits will get you 10-15 min walk away, All the other mentioned attractions are walkable from Shinjuku. I suggest you use one of the maps within the station to help you with the exit. Shinjuku is prob the worlds most complicated station so don't worry if you get lost! (It's a right of passage) lol

[@stephenchung]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy Thanks

[@KibaJovanni]

How often do u visit japan in a year it seems like u visit a lot I was just there 3 days ago

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

I visit every few months! I hope you had a great trip when you were there.. and tips?!

[@geralt7144]

Shinjuku is exactly where I'm going to stay in November

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

That's amazing! .. I hope this gives you fuel whilst staying there!

[@geralt7144]

@@NinjaMonkeyguy It sure does.

[@bobby1970]

Shinjuku is awesome, but I prefer Shibuya even more, especially at night. Actually they both look spectacular at night, so you can't go wrong with either district.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Shibuya guide? hehe ! good idea :)

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

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[@Caitlinmcfadden22]

I can’t find the second restaurant on google maps- is it called something else

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

They should be in my video description

[@gilbert_yeah3592]

Cant find it too

[@TheMabiNerd]

"piss Alley" lmfao Is it like shibuya where you have a high chance of encountering a drunk salaryman peeing in the alleyways? I didnt expect that when I went!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Hahaha no no just used to be like that so kept the name

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

A high chance in Shibuya? You just beat the odds that time...but like anywhere else, there are people who can have one drink too many. Overworked salarymen also need a break every once in a while.

[@deaddrunkgamer7399]

Hot take, kabukicho tower, overated, skip it unless you're walking passed it. little known fact, there are couple of bars in Golden Gai which is open 24/7 so even in the morning / daytime you can have a drink there. tokyo metroplitan, underated! go there in day time and night time to see both sides of the city considering its free there is no reason not to, also killer tonkatsu in the basement shopping area. Hanazono Shrine is a really nice spot, i love going there during night time.

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

The tower needs to mature it feels too new right now .. I’d agree

[@michael.waddell]

Felt like i was playing yakuza again hahaha

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Yay haha

[@Omni0404]

Don't forget to stop by Suga Jinja!

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Have you watched my your name in real life video?