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Shin-Okubo Koreatown

Shin-Okubo, Tokyo

Shin-Okubo Koreatown, Shin-Okubo, Tokyo
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Shin-Okubo is one Yamanote stop from Shinjuku and a whole district of Korean barbecue, street snacks, K-pop shops and cosmetics stores. The cheese hotteok queue tells you which stall to join.

More photos of Shin-Okubo Koreatown

Okubo-dori in Shin-Okubo lined with Korean restaurant and shop signs at dusk
Photo: Iwao / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
JR Shin-Okubo Station entrance, the gateway to the Koreatown shopping streets
Photo: Nesnad / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Street stall selling Korean gimbap rolls with a picture menu in Shin-Okubo
Photo: 経済特区 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nearest station Shin-Okubo (JR Yamanote)
Cost ¥¥
Time needed 2 hours
Best time Weekday lunch
Rainy day

Insider tip

Weekends are shoulder to shoulder, so go on a weekday. Most barbecue places do lunch sets that work for one person.

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What's on near Shin-Okubo Koreatown

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Shin-Okubo Koreatown, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Food event On now ¥

Dai Tsukemen Haku presents Ra-1 Grand Prix 2026

大つけ麺博 presents ラー1 グランプリ 2026

10 Oct to 15 Nov Okubo Park, Kabukicho

Time 11:00 to 21:00

A month-long ramen contest in Okubo Park where 64 shops compete over eight rounds and visitors vote for their favourite bowl. The winner takes a 5 million yen prize. Bowls start at 800 yen, and last orders are at 20:45.

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Food event ¥

Dai Tsukemen Haku (autumn ramen festival at Okubo Park)

大つけ麺博（大久保公園 秋の開催）

8 Oct to 14 Nov (dates to be confirmed) Okubo Park, Shinjuku

Time About 11:00 to 21:00

The Dai Tsukemen Haku ramen and tsukemen festival takes over Okubo Park for about a month each autumn, with shops changing every few days. The 2027 dates aren't announced yet.

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Sanrio Characters Exhibition: Hotel Floria Tokyo

サンリオキャラクターズ エキシビション ホテルフローリア トーキョー

15 Jul to 31 May Tokyu Kabukicho Tower 4F, Shinjuku

Time 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:30 Station Seibu-Shinjuku (Seibu Shinjuku Line), 3 min walk

A walk-through exhibition styled as a hotel, themed on Sanrio characters, on the fourth floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.

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Kabukicho Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

  • Tori-no-ichi at Kaichu Inari Shrine Market

    The days of the rooster in November. Next: Sat 7 Nov · Kaichu Inari Shrine, Shin-Okubo

    Kaichu Inari Shrine holds its Otori festival on the rooster days of November, when rakes and charms for good business are sold.

    Free · Map · Source: Shinjuku City (Koho Shinjuku, 1 Jan 2026, "Shinjuku this year") · 皆中稲荷神社 大酉祭

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Nearby

Godzilla Head Landmark · 9 min walk The Godzilla Head is a life-size Godzilla looming over the Toho cinema building in Kabukicho, roaring and lighting up on schedule. Kabukicho Nightlife · 9 min walk Kabukicho is Japan's most infamous entertainment district, a neon maze of izakayas, karaoke towers, host clubs and cinemas. Thermae-yu Onsen · 11 min walk Thermae-yu is a big modern onsen complex in Kabukicho, open 24 hours. Shinjuku Neighbourhood · 11 min walk Shinjuku is a city in itself: the busiest station in the world, ringed by skyscrapers, department stores, the neon of Kabukicho and the calm of Gyoen. Omoide Yokocho Food · 11 min walk Omoide Yokocho, Memory Lane, is a narrow alley behind Shinjuku Station packed with tiny yakitori stalls. Koganeyu Shinjuku Sento · 11 min walk Koganeyu Shinjuku opened in July 2026 in the old Kanazawa Yokujo bathhouse, keeping its mosaic tiles and adding a carbonated bath and cave-like sauna...

Good to know

How do I get to Shin-Okubo Koreatown?
The nearest station is Shin-Okubo (JR Yamanote). Shin-Okubo Koreatown is in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo.
How much does Shin-Okubo Koreatown cost?
Shin-Okubo Koreatown is mid-range, marked ¥¥ on the site's price scale.
How long do you need at Shin-Okubo Koreatown?
Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Shin-Okubo Koreatown?
Weekday lunch.

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